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NI Heritage Skills Programme Launched

Opportunity to become a master craftsperson in heritage/ traditional building crafts. The training is free and you’ll get a monthly bursary of £1,250 tax free. Department for Communities and The Prince’s Foundation are delivering it.

If you’re interested, opportunities are available under the new NI Heritage Skills Programme. Bricklayers, joiners/ woodworkers, metal workers, blacksmiths, stonemasons and students with a NVQ Level 2 or equivalent by the start of the course in the above trade areas, can apply.
 
The NI Heritage Skills Programme is a full time course starting in October 2020 and running until August 2021. The programme provides practical experience in traditional building crafts and an opportunity to gain a Heritage Skills NVQ Level 3.  Apply by noon on Friday 28 August 2020. For more details go to: www.nidirect.gov.uk/master-craftsperson