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VTCT's latest charitable work
Opportunity to help disadvantaged Young People in Africa
VTCT has, through its Charitable Giving Committee, supported for a couple of years SHAIR, an innovative project to train disadvantaged young people in Nairobi in Hairdressing. Students take VTCT qualifications, and most find employment or self-employment in the sector. The trustees of SHAIR are now extending the same model to a range of towns in East Africa, and in addition other similar projects have applied for VTCT charitable funding. While SHAIR is demonstrably successful and of high standard, these other applicants are untried in the sector, although some have demonstrated their effectiveness in training students in vocational skills beyond the Hair sector.
Once we have completed our evaluation of these projects, the decision of whether or not to fund them will be made. We have always encouraged our UK centres which wish to be involved in projects outside the UK, and we feel that the engagement of experienced and qualified staff from the UK would benefit students here and in the project country, as well as offering the partner colleges further opportunities in the future. Without prejudice, we would be grateful to hear from colleges who might be interested to learn more; please email stephenvickers@vtct.org.uk
Visit to Facing the World
Employees from VTCT recently visited Facing the World in London to find out a little more about the charity and to meet the two children VTCT sponsored to have surgery in this country.
Dr Sarah Driver-Jowitt and Rebecca Brady run everything themselves very well and from a rather small office. They introduced us to Bao Han, a four year old girl and Duy Khanh, a one year old boy, both from Vietnam and their families. The families are living with Sister Lien who has been working with Facing the World for many years. Sister translated for us on the day and the families expressed their gratitude to our contribution. Without it they felt they would not have been able to receive the correct treatment.
When we arrived we gave the two children teddy bears that we had picked out for them and they seemed to go down very well.
Discussions throughout the day raised other opportunities that VTCT could become involved with. We also met Mr Niall Kirkpatrick, a craniofacial surgeon and Facing the World trustee, who said he would be delighted to present to our staff with Dr Sarah Driver-Jowitt.
Appointment of VTCT Professor of Appearance Psychology.
VTCT is funding two senior researchers to work on psychological aspects of disfigurement at UWE.
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Bristol UWE - News