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Student Starts Her Own Business
From Rags to…Riches?
The Glynneath Training Centre has come a long way since the 1980s. And for one of our previous students the journey certainly started in rags! In 1986 Kim Rae was given the opportunity to work as a labourer and was managed by Bob Byrd. Bob was responsible for the initial building renovation under the Neath Aid Network Urban Aid MSC scheme.
“My working clothes were my Dad’s old raggedy boiler suit, but I loved working at the Training Centre. I met a wonderful set of people there including my future husband Richard - after asking him to help me move my scaffolding!”
After Heather Byrd convinced Kim she would enjoy learning about computers, from 2000 to 2002 she attended many courses at the Centre including short courses in Introduction to Computers, Creating a Website, Photoshop and Introduction to the Internet, and also received qualifications in Microsoft Word, Excel and Publisher. “The courses gave me lots of confidence and life long skills. I simply don’t know how I would cope now without this knowledge!”
Over the last couple of years Kim and Richard have revived some other old skills and ran a Create-A-Plate Course. This was a lottery-funded short course that covered mould-making, casting and decorating a plaque at The Glynneath Training Centre. The students chose their own topic and everyone learned a great deal and had lots of fun.
Kim decided that it was time to do what she loves best and recently launched her new business called Truly for You. They offer a range of individually handcrafted fully personalised keepsake gifts that are suitable for any Celebration. “Setting up a new business takes a range of skills, especially when creating the product from scratch. Every design is original, hand made and hand painted. I then hand write the personalised information onto each keepsake in Welsh as well as English, so don’t forget Nadolig Llawen or Penblwydd Hapus makes a welcome change on a personalised gift.” Currently very busy with marketing and making Personalised Christmas Tree Decorations, there will still be lots of work for Truly for You to do after Xmas with Valentines, Mother’s Day “Cariad” Lovespoons, New Babies being born and of course Weddings!
Now whether Kim makes it to riches or not she is surely giving it a go and enjoying her life on the way! “Love what you do and do what you love! True riches! Glynneath Training Centre certainly provided me with the learning environment to help me achieve so many of my goals, and I always feel very welcome there. Thank you all.”
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Low cost quality items for sale from the Glynneath Training Centre’s reuse/recycle shop on the High Street.
Thanks to funding from the Welsh Assembly Government the Revive Charity Shop has been expanded to offer an even wider range of quality re-used items. The shop will re-open on Tuesday March 23rd by our local celebrity Ruth Madoc.
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