“To empower residents to achieve self reliance in order to improve their social, economic, spiritual and educational wellbeing.”

The Spring Village Training Centre is a community based training centre operated by the Spring Village Development Foundation in collaboration with Cornerstone Ministries and Jamaica Broilers Ltd.  Its goal is to provide trade and entrepreneurial skills to help prepare persons for self-employment. It allows people to upgrade their academic skills to better prepare them for the job market.

The Development program was founded in 1998 and was formed through the group “Residents of Spring Village Nightingale Committee”. With intervention of Cornerstone a non-government, non-denominational Christian organization, the foundation was established. Cornerstone has been offering skills training in Jamaica for over sixteen years.

Training Offered

Welding Fabrication

Electrical Installation

Houskeeping

Commercial Food Preparation

General Office Administration

Welding Fabrication

The welding department provides theory and practical training to equip students with the skills necessary to meet various demands within the job market. Students participate in areas like grillwork and heavy gauge steel projects to gain relevant experience.

The department has equipment such as TIG, MIG, Electric Arc and gas units which helps students train with the most modern tools available. Thanks to a generous donation from Jamaica Broilers, most of the equipment was provided.

With the surge in demand for welders this facility plays a key role in filling this gap. As a result, the department has gained accreditation through the HART academy so its students are properly certified.

Electrical Installation

The Electrical Installation department provides training to individuals who desire to enter the electrical feild aswiring technicans for homes and businesses.

Housekeeping

With a large segment of the Jamaican workforce in hospitality industry due to the recent construction large hotels along its coasts, the Housekeeping department provides training to equip students to work in private homes or in Jamaica's thriving hospitality industry.

Commercial Food Preparation

The foods department covers general food preparation by means of various techniques used in the food industry. Recipe formulation is just one area covered by this department as students are allowed to experiment with different recipes during their studies. Various baking and cooking techniques are studied. Jamaica has a sizable baking industry and these students will be well equipped to fill those slots.

General Office Administration

Students in this area are equipped to work in varous areas of business as office support staff. These skills include filing, office etiquette and general computer skills.

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News

Livern Barrett, Jamaica Gleaner

The Spring Village Development Foundation, a St. Catherine-based organisation that is seeking to empower residents in that community, was yesterday honoured with the Michael Manley Foundation award for community self-reliance.

Executive Director of the Spring Village Development Foundation, Randy Finnikin, who broke down in tears while watching a video tribute to his organisation, said the foundation had faced 10 years of "difficult, hard work".

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