Women and Work

The Women and Work Programme, Sector Pathways Initiative from Lantra, the Sector Skills Council for environment and land-based industries are pleased to launch the next phase of funding.

Lantra Skills Coach, Angela Kimberley brings you the opportunity to apply for a £450 grant when you spend a minimum of £650 on training between April 2010 and January 2011. 

To be eligible you must be a women and work within one of the following sectors Aquaculture,  Agricultural,  Fencing,  Fisheries Management,  Farriery, Game & Wildlife Management,  Land-based Engineering,  Horticulture,  Landscape, Trees & Timber, and  Environmental Conservation industries.  Training can be delivered by your choice of provider. Some examples of completed training include Forest School training, Chainsaw Training,  Project Management, Management Training, IT Courses,  and Website design.   

Part of the criteria is that you are mentored for 15 hours.  If you are employed, your mentor should be your line manager.  If you are self employed your mentor should be in employment (this does not have to be within one of the Lantra sectors).  Your mentor can be male or female. Please note your mentor cannot be your trainer or someone who is undergoing the same training or Women and Work programme.  For more information or to check your eligibility please complete the form below.

£450 grant when you spend a minimum of £650 on training (exclusive of VAT)

• £200 employer contribution per individual required/if self employed you must be willing to pay this yourself
• Training hours - Minimum of 15 hours if employed / Minimum 30 hours if self employed 
• Mentoring hours - minimum 15 hours mentoring to run alongside training
• Training must be completed between 1st April 2010 and 31st January 2011
• Training can be delivered by your choice of provider
• Training must be paid in full before and receipted invoices issued as evidence to receive the grant
• Training must be completed in full before and certificates issued as evidence to receive the grant
• The application process is in 2 stages. Stage 1 Application and Stage 2 Completion of training and evidence.  Paperwork must be submitted and approved to receive your grant

Please note, there is a high demand for this grant and applications will be processed on a first come first served basis subject to eligibility and availability.

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Please note, there is a high demand for this grant and applications will be processed on a first come first served basis subject to eligibility and availability.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

The Women and Work Programme Phase 4 is subject to eligibility and availability. Criteria must be met in order for the funding to be granted. Training must be approved to commence from 1st April 2010 and complete by 31st January 2011. All original signed Lantra paperwork and supporting evidence must be received direct to AK Ltd 2 weeks after your training has completed. Each Participant must have a minimum eligible training spend of £650 (exclusive of VAT unless you can prove you are not able to reclaim VAT ) with a £200 contribution payable from you (if self employed) or your employer (if employed) to receive your NET grant of £450. For employed participants or those volunteering grants will be payable through your employer. Employment must be within one of the eligible sectors. All grants are outside the scope of VAT.

All grants are payable once approved by your skills coach, and Lantra, and on completion of full paperwork, completed training, proof of attendance, certificates for certified training, receipted invoice(s) showing proof of payment with delegate name together with your grant claim invoice to Lantra. All paperwork must be sent using correct postage, recorded delivery to Angela Kimberley Ltd, University of Essex, Elmer Approach, Southend on Sea, SS1 1LW. Please note any paperwork sent direct to Lantra will be returned and will not be processed.

Please ensure you read and adhere to all terms and conditions.