Funding and Grants are available both to those in work or unwaged.
All courses are grant funded where availabe.(career based only)
Problems have existed in the past when , for instance, New Deal were using post codes as funding indicators, but this was mostly sorted out near the end of 03. however..................
Buisness development agencies do not normally recognise Drystone walling as anything but rurally based.
Let them call us first.With years of funding expertise in Drystone walling, we know where to look for funding for the unemployed, as well as the employed looking for a career change.
Walling is not a dying craft, there is a huge expanding market which is under provided.
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Training success end of 03/04
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Trainee 1.NE England. Unemployed, wants to make a new start as his children grow up.
..Started course, determined to make a difference, well on the way to a new career, prospective work with established waller.
Fully funded.
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Trainee 2 SW Scotland Unemployed on drug rehab programme.
Completed course, new job with established waller, new girlfriend,
has left previous life behind, job is in new area, committed to making it work.
Fully funded.
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Trainee 3 NE England.Employed,.
Fork lift truck driver....in a chicken factory.......on permanent nightshift....................in the deep freeze.........
Committed to a new career, passed DSWA Initial after short training periond, with lots of practice, nearly ready for next test.
Shows that a limited training programme can give results .But over an extended period.
Currently working as a contractor.
Fully funded.
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Trainee 4 SE Scotland.Drystone waller 20 yrs.
Wants Certification, also for trainees.
Looking for a suitable course for all of 03.
not much luck,local buisness advice not much good, contacted DSWA SE Scotland,letters,email;no response..for over 6 months,.where were you, Richard?.
Contacted dgunnwalls,friday, monday is office day, by tues £1200 towards courses available to a working waller, with the promise of 50%match funding.
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Trainee 5 from Newcastle
Unemployed, wants to work as waller and multi-skilled arboriculture based
for seasonal work in winter.
Now up to scratch landscaping
Fully funded with promise of more for further training
Featured in European Social Fund magazine summer 04 as best use of funding for training..leading into work.shows good promise.
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These are just examples, not all the trainees.
