Bursaries offered to help people retrain in boatbuilding at the International Boatbuilding Training College in Portsmouth
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The International Boatbuilding Training College, at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, is one of one of 445 heritage organisations across the country to receive a financial boost from the government’s £1.57bn Culture Recovery Fund.
It is offering bursaries to help fund up to 70 per cent of the costs of a full-time 12-month traditional boatbuilding course.
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Hide AdThe courses, which lead to an IBTC Diploma, will start in March and September 2021 and March 2022. Students will also gain a City and Guilds Level 3 Certificate in Boatbuilding.
A spokeswoman said: ‘The training offered is some of the very best of its kind in the country and graduates find employment in a wide range of areas beyond boatbuilding - carpentry in the building industry, furniture making, restoration of historic buildings and parquet flooring among others. You need no particular experience, simply an aptitude to work with your hands and a willingness to work hard – the team at IBTC Portsmouth can teach you the rest!’
Go to ibtcportsmouth.co.uk
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