Welcome

Business Advice

Learning & Work Advice

Learning & Skills Support

Craft Shows

Managed Workspaces

Contact

Latest News

Fay Bolt (pictured above) and Matt Cox, two of Enterprise Tamar’s young learners, are celebrating after having passed their driving tests.

Fay and Matt are the first of 25 young people taking advantage of an exciting and innovative project at Enterprise Tamar aimed at improving employability opportunities for young people.

Under this project, a local driving instructor – Pat Fletcher (pictured above) of the Mini School of Motoring - offers help with driving theory. The project does not stop there. Pat also takes the young people out on the roads to experience at first hand the many and various hazards which arise, and to learn to anticipate them.

Young people are then encouraged to progress to practical driving lessons. Fay and Matt both did this and in a matter of months, they passed their tests.

"All this is due to Enterprise Tamar", said a delighted Fay on the day she passed. "Without them and Pat I would not have passed so quickly".

Fay and Matt are the first two young people to participate in this new project from start to finish with several more fast approaching their theory and practical tests. The project has proved immensely popular and, with the lack of rural transport making the ability to drive essential, is an invaluable aid to increasing employability.

In addition to passing their driving tests whilst on the project, Fay and Matt have both achieved nationally recognised qualifications in SfL (computers, literacy and numeracy). Fay has already found work and Matt is now actively seeking employment with the help of staff at Enterprise Tamar.

Enterprise Tamar, the Launceston-based Enterprise and Training Agency that next year will for a quarter of a century have provided help and advice for local people and businesses, hosted an awards ceremony recently to present successful learners with their certificates.

The event took place at the Enterprise Centre at St Thomas Road, Launceston and all who attended were treated to seasonal mince pies and refreshments to add to the enjoyment of the occasion.

New Chief Executive Ian Rigby warmly congratulated the proud group. He said that the event was a testament to the hard work put in by his management and staff but most of all reflected the very hard work the learners had done to achieve what was a record number of certificates since the last presentation ceremony took place in August. 42 people gained a total of 54 certificates or diplomas, across the widest range of subjects and levels yet seen at Enterprise Tamar.

The Learning and Skills Development arm of the Enterprise Agency has gone from strength to strength since its inception in 1991 and now is a major presence in its field, providing mainstream and innovative programmes to help the local community, including driving theory and Internet use courses. Deputy Chief Executive Anne-Marie Blackie happily confirmed that Enterprise Tamar was aiming to be able to deliver much of the government’s new initiatives under various funding schemes, currently being bid for by many organisations. "We have the track record" she smiled, "and events like today’s are proof of our success. We now have a waiting list of people keen to start more courses in the New Year and have taken on three new members of staff recently to be able to provide an even more efficient service and wider range of opportunities."

Enterprise Tamar is looking forward to an exciting year in 2008 with plans for expansion and new projects being worked on for both the Business Advice and Learning and Skills Development.

The photograph shows Cynthia with Chief Executive Ian Rigby alongside his Deputy Anne Marie Blackie, Centre staff and tutors along with many of those awarded certificates, including Paulette Darnley, Sue Howe, Richard Wright, David Levis, Fred Pearce, Rosy Smadja, Lucia Chibwana, Dan Wilson, Carole Hunt, Alex Masolo, Toby Bolton, Sue and Eric Tidball, Janet Lyle, Margaret Kent and Andrew Hamley.