Springvale celebrates the success of their learners at their Annual Awards Ceremony at Conway Mill.
Springvale held their annual Awards Ceremony at Conway Mill in Belfast. The event was attended by the new Lord Mayor of Belfast, Councillor Micky Murray, as well as other dignitaries and employers. The ceremony celebrates the work of their dedicated staff who have worked tirelessly with their students over the past year, honing the students’ skills, capabilities, and employability prospects to celebrate in their successes. “Making sure everyone in Belfast can fulfil their potential is a key goal in the Belfast Agenda – our city’s community plan – and Springvale is helping to deliver on that ambition,” said Councillor Murray. “A cornerstone of greater West Belfast, they have forged brilliant links with the wider business community through their vocational courses and apprenticeship services as well as the work of their dedicated staff and their commitment to exploring and creating new opportunities for their students.
“Well done to all the learners on their journeys so far and good luck in the next stage of their careers.”
Shelly Higgins Programme Manager at Springvale commented “We believe that strong relationships with employers are crucial to our students’ learning process; and we invest time and effort to establish and maintain these partnerships”.
At Springvale every student feels welcome, supported, and equipped to overcome any challenges they may face. Their staff take the time to understand each student’s individual abilities and challenges, fostering a collaborative approach that leads to positive outcomes. Their staff are fully committed to ensuring that Springvale remains a student-centered organisation, offering additional support to their learners with a Student Welfare Officer and Disability Support team who provide comprehensive support services to ensure that their students receive the assistance they need at every step of their learning journey.
Marcus Benkirane, Director of Operations at Springvale commented “Excellence and quality are the guiding principles behind everything we do at Springvale. Our staff make every effort to ensure the highest possible outcomes are achieved for our students. We set high expectations for our students and provide everything they need to achieve success and positive outcomes. Our Awards Ceremony is about celebrating our students hard work, dedication, and focus, as well as the employers who have provided them with invaluable work placements and Apprenticeship opportunities”.
Their Youth Department are delivering across two main programmes providing employability support to many young people across Belfast. The YouthStart programme works with 500 economically inactive young people over a two-year period in Belfast’s twelve most financially disadvantaged wards, providing support and skills development
opportunities to facilitate their transition into employment. Additionally, the Youth team have obtained CIT funding for a further six months to empower young people in West Belfast to enhance their employability skills on the Work Ready programme.
The skills and knowledge gained by their students through work-based learning have helped many young people achieve and progress in their professional and technical areas. Their staff offer important career guidance from the beginning of the learner`s journey to completing their qualifications at Springvale. This ensures that their students are well-informed about the career pathways they wish to pursue and helps them understand the full range of employment opportunities across the professional and technical areas Springvale offers.
Springvale has also launched their Bursary Award Programme where employers can contribute to a bursary fund for students who have completed a placement or Apprenticeship. This will provide students with a head start as they progress from Springvale to the next stage of education, training or employment.