Twente Fund for Craftmanship
Twente Invests in Lifelong Learning! Due to economic, social, and technological developments, the labour market in our region is changing rapidly. Investing in craftsmanship remains essential to keeping our Twente economy vibrant. This is why entrepreneurs, the government, and educational institutions are making it possible to sustain skills development through the Twente Fund for Craftsmanship.
Twente Fund for Craftsmanship
The Twente Fund for Craftsmanship is available for employees, self-employed individuals, and jobseekers from Twente who wish to retrain, reskill, or upskill in a vocational field up to MBO level 4, providing a clear perspective on the Twente job market.
Boost for Regional Craftsmanship
One person who has found her place through a training voucher from the fund is Melanie, who shares her story on how and why it happened. “People around me often started taking courses, and I would always say, ‘That’s not for me.’ My past experiences with school weren’t great, and by saying that, I didn’t have to change anything,” she explains. “Then I went through a career counselling programme after a burnout. I had held various jobs, including a long stint at a bakery.”
Four years ago, Melanie found herself on her own. Around the same time, she also discovered she has ADHD. “I started wondering more and more about what I really wanted. Learning I have ADHD made me look at education differently, too. So school being hard for me back then actually had a reason.”
Every test Melanie took pointed to something creative as the right fit. “For me, it was and is essential to combine creativity with working in a team. A friend mentioned she wanted to study to become a teaching assistant. She gave me the idea that it might be something for me, too. Together, we completed an accelerated, one-year programme.”
According to Melanie, she would not have been able to complete her course without the training voucher from the Twente Fund for Craftsmanship. “I’m really grateful for this opportunity. My life looks very different now. I even plan to pursue further study at the higher professional education level.”
Funding
Regio Deal
Agenda voor Twente
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Apply: https://www.ikbindr.nl/aanvraag-scholingscheque
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