Celebration of Partnerships and Awards at Ystradgynlais

Powys Training and Careers Wales Powys celebrated the opening of Careers Wales Powys offices at the Powys Training Centre in Ystradgynlais. The occasion, also celebrated learners achievements over the past year and showed the services on offer at the Centre and the range of training provision available.

The event was well attended by members of the local community and was also supported by Sadie Morton, Aprille Saunders, Operations Manager for Powys Training. Leon Eatkin, Team Leader South for Careers Wales and Thomas Addey Communities 1st Development Officer.

Aprille Saunders presented the awards to learners of all ages, including two complete Foundation Modern Apprenticeships in Early Years Care. She also gave a talk on the benefits of Lifelong Learning in the community and its importance to the rural economy.

Sadie Morton presented the VEP of the Year Award to a young man who since joining the scheme has achieved, four keyskills, New CLAIT and CLAIT plus and Internet Technologies. He has now been accepted on the Intermediate GNVQ Computer Course at Neath College in September

Susan Hulse, Centre Manager said that the concept of Lifelong Learning had been demonstrated by the diversity of ages between the learners that had attended the Ystradgynlais Centre in the last year. She also stressed that it was Powys Training’s policy to promote “Learning For All” regardless of peoples age or ability. This has been an exceptional year for the Ystradgynlais Centre with nearly 400 certificates achieved.

Anyone that would like more information about learning opportunities in the Ystradgynlais area should contact Powys Training on 01639 849628.

Pictured below are learners who received awards from Powys Training joined by members of Careers Wales Powys and Powys Training Staff and Sadie Morton