Business owners Darren and Nyreen Turner, who operate a printer cartridge refilling and remanufacturing franchise, Cartridge World, in Rawtenstall, Lancashire, have teamed up with training specialists Training 2000 to provide learning and future employment opportunities for young people resident in Rossendale.
Training 2000, which has an office in Rawtenstall, runs a scheme which helps young people who have struggled to find local employment to gain further skills and qualifications.
Training 2000 works with companies and organisations in the local area to set up workplace training for young people three days a week, for up to six months, allowing the trainee to gain valuable workplace skills and the company to assess the trainee as a potential employee.
Due to the success of their first trainee Adam Rowe, aged 18, of Bacup, Cartridge World Rawtenstall has taken on a second young person and intends to bring in a third in the near future.
Nyreen Turner says: “Initially, when Adam came to work with us, he was very shy. But after he had gained a bit of experience, with the full support of everyone at Cartridge World, Adam progressed well, and we were pleased to offer him full-time employment in January this year.”
Darren Turner went on to say: “This positive first experience has encouraged us to work more closely with Training 2000. We believe they can help us source young local people with untapped potential and give them a real chance at success.
“We have just taken on trainee Danny Fletcher, who is 16 and from Haslingden, and have high hopes that he will follow in Adam’s footsteps and make a success of his opportunity.”
Rita Walsh, Placement Liaison Officer at Training 2000, said: “Training 2000 is proud to work with companies like Cartridge World, who are keen to offer employment opportunities to young people in the local area.
“By combining Cartridge World’s own training programme with participation in the basic skills courses offered at our Rawtenstall centre, trainees are assured of the best possible introduction to the world of work.”
Cartridge World is the market-leading retailer of refilled and remanufactured printer cartridges. Using specifically formulated inks or toners, the Cartridge World stores can refill all major brands of ink and laser cartridges. The end result is a high quality product offering the customer substantial savings on the cost of an original and an environmentally-friendly alternative to throwing the cartridge into landfill.
Training 2000, established over 40 years ago, is a charitable trust set up by a consortium of Lancashire businesses. It has built up a wide portfolio of clients throughout the UK and internationally by creating high quality solutions through the application of training. More information can be found at www.training2000.co.uk.
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