Employment Training Scheme Now Available Yn Y Gymraeg

A free employment training scheme in Merthyr Tydfil is now available for local residents through the medium of Welsh. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Working Skills for Adults 2 (WSfA2), which is funded by the European Social Fund, supports working people who would like to improve their work-related skills or are thinking about a change of career. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

There is a wide range of community-based courses available in areas such as food hygiene, IT, business administration, hair and beauty, first aid, manual handling, maths and English. And the project has a dedicated Employee Liaison Officer who can help people identify the training they require. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council officer and Welsh speaker Llŷr Evans wanted to update his CV to increase his confidence to allow him to apply for a broader range of jobs. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

“As a Welsh speaker I was more than pleased to see that I was able to complete the course through the Welsh language,” Llŷr said. “The training service offered by the tutors was excellent, and I now have an English and Welsh CV that is contemporary and relevant.” ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

The European Social Fund project, which is managed by Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council, provides flexible training which can be fit in around work commitments and includes one-to-one sessions. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Anyone who would like to find out if they are eligible for support should contact the WSfA2 team on 01685 727070, email WSFA2@merthyr.gov.uk or go to Facebook: Working Skills for Adults 2 Merthyr Tydfil. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​