Horticultural charity encourages volunteer’s skills development

Adults with learning and/or physical disabilities will soon be taking the next steps to progress their skills in woodwork, nursery work, arts and crafts and landscape gardening through the use of Lantra’s innovation online solution.

Lantra, the Sector Skills Council for environmental and land-based industries, has announced today (6th May) that they will be supporting the volunteers, who attend the work-based day care centre at Northdale Horticulture, by recording the practical skills they undertake within its Skills Manager system. Rob Lloyd-Jones, Lantra’s Business Development Manager said: “Lantra’s Skills Manager is the ideal tool for a project like this, where the volunteers will take part in many hands on activities. It is a great way for them to evidence the skills they develop, from soft skills such as time management and team work to more technical industry skills, helping to boost their confidence and promote their abilities.” Northdale Horticulture will be using a bespoked version of the system to include specific job roles that are carried out by adults at the centre. It will also be adapted to record skills tests that some individuals achieve, as well as the ability for users to see how their skills cross over into industry recognised job roles. Simon Cross, Centre Manager at Northdale Horticulture said: “Lantra’s Skills Manager will allow the centre to monitor and record the skills of all the individuals and provide them with a record of achievement. We anticipate that this will encourage individuals into sheltered and even open employment.” Northdale Horticulture has established funding for the training program from North Yorkshire Learning Consortium to develop its volunteer's skills further. Ends For further information please contact LANTRA PRESS OFFICE Issued by: Kelly Hunter, Marketing Executive. Telephone: 02476 858 414 or email: Kelly-anne.hunter@lantra.co.uk Notes to Editor About Lantra • Lantra, the Sector Skills Council for the environmental and land-based industries, is licensed by the UK governments to drive forward the new skills, training and business development agenda for the sector. • Lantra represents 17 industries and 1.5 million workers and volunteers in agricultural crops, agricultural livestock, animal care, animal technology, aquaculture, environmental conservation, equine, farriery, fencing, fisheries management, floristry, game and wildlife management, land-based engineering, landscape, production horticulture, trees and timber and veterinary nursing. For more information see www.lantra.co.uk

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