The AWGB offers training programmes in three specific areas.
Member Training
Demonstrator Training
Youth Training
Member Training Programme
Programme Aims – To develop and offer a varied training programme that will be accessible to the membership.
Programme Objectives – To arrange training days by professional woodturners at venues throughout the regions. Develop a varied programme to include specialist subjects from foundation to advanced. Training Workshops with professional woodturners specialising in a particular subject area, are arranged at venues throughout the country, at either the professional’s premises, or at a venue hosted by a branch or other suitable premises. The events are advertised on the AWGB website and in Revolutions, members are invited to apply for one of four to six places per tutor at each event. In addition to the organised workshops, members have a choice of making an application for a particular technique, and that could be with a nominated professional turner. The application will form the basis of a ‘Member Training Workshop’ that would be advertised to enable other members to apply for places. Workshops are offered on a ‘no charge’ basis, with perhaps the participants making a voluntary donation to the development fund. Workshops are spread as evenly as possible across the regions; however demand, and finding a suitable venue in some areas, may have an influence on where the workshops are to be held. It is important that the membership is aware that every member may apply for training, and that every effort will be made to accommodate their requirements within the funding budget available.
Demonstrator Training Programme
Programme Aims -
Programme Objective – To make available a training programme that is accessible to the membership. To develop and improve the communication and presentation skills of the participating candidates.
Youth Training Programme
Programme Aims – To give young people who are under 19 on January 1st of the membership year the opportunity to experience training in woodturning.
Programme Objectives – To arrange training events at venues throughout the country. To develop a programme to include health and safety, basic techniques and continued development. The AWGB Development Fund and the Worshipful Company of Turners (WCT) sponsor the Youth Training Programme.
Youngsters attending a Youth Training event will receive free junior membership to the AWGB up to and including the age of eighteen. Training workshops are held at either a professional turner’s workshop, or at a venue arranged by a club. The number of students at each event varies, but there is a maximum of two students to each trainer giving tuition.
Application forms for the training programmes are available on the website or from the Training & Development Officer, whose contact details are published in Revolution.
DEVELOPMENT
In addition to the training programmes there also four categories of grant available to members.
Subscription Grants
Equipment Grants
Seminar Bursaries
Equipment loans
TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT