By Fionnuala McGowan | Marketing Manager
Dear Friends,
We’re excited to be preparing for our fifth culinary training course here at SKP. So far we’ve provided 240 hours of training and have 58 certified graduates - we’d like to say a huge congratulations to them all, for their hard work and commitment throughout the program!
Offering this free culinary training is one of the cornerstones of our work at SKP. We work in partnership with the Greek learning centre IEK Delta, giving vulnerable people and refugees access to certified training that will aid them in entering the local job market in order to build a sustainable livelihood and integrate into the local community.
In April 2023, unemployment in Greece reached 11.20%. This number is higher than the EU average, with refugees facing extra challenges due to obstacles such as language barriers, and the lack of connection to the local job market, among others. The training they receive through us helps to remove some of the obstacles, aiding them in building a new life.
After completing their training we support our graduates in writing their CVs and in their search for work, and we’re proud to say that almost half of them are now successfully in employment. We look forward to seeing how their careers in cooking progress! Our next course begins in early October, and we’ve already received lots of enquiries from potential students wishing to sign up.
We’d like to thank you all for your support and generosity, without which none of this would be possible!
With love and solidarity,
The SKP Team
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