Adults - Growing Onwards

Growing Onwards is the newest addition to the Trust Links family of projects. Building on what we know, Trust Links has developed a training programme that targets people who are long term unemployed and on Incapacity benefit.

Growing Onwards in partnership with the Chameleon Academy have put together an eight week training programme, that will not only offer valuable work experience to learners in a supportive environment but also give the opportunities to gain qualifications in Personal Development Skills, Skills for Life and Horticulture based study if required. The courses are 8 weeks in duration with up to three days per week studying, working or learning on a programme targeted to the learners individual need. There will be eight courses in total commencing from September 2006 – December 2007.

July 2006 saw the commencement of the Trust Links Training centre on the Growing Together Gardens main plot, this has been designed as an eco-build and when completed will offer office space for the staff and a training space for both internal and external uses.

It is aimed that the training centre will also offer a café open to the public.

As part of Trust Links commitment to training, the organisation is advancing towards National Open College network (NOCN) approved centre status, which will give more flexibility to deliver a great variety of courses in the future.