West Cork Training & Development Scheme

Who We Are West Cork Training & Development Scheme (WCTD) was formed in with the objective of providing a flexible and proactive approach to individual training and development through Community Employment (CE). Why We Are The aim of CE is to enhance the employability and mobility of disadvantaged and unemployed persons by providing work experience and training opportunities for them within their communities. In addition, it helps long-term unemployed people to re-enter the active workforce by breaking their experience of unemployment through a return to work routine. Our Projects CE projects are typically sponsored by groups wishing to benefit the local community, namely voluntary and community organisations and, to a lesser extent, public bodies involved in not-for-profit activities. Such projects provide a valuable service to local communities while at the same time providing training and educational opportunities to jobseekers. Our Participants Our participants are 21 or over and in receipt of a qualifying social welfare payment for one year or more.