The ‘Trust Says Yes’ campaign is guaranteeing at least partial funding to all applications received between June and August 15, explains Trust 4 Skills chairperson Megan Henson.

“Anyone applying would still need to be eligible under the general Trust guidelines,” said Ms Henson.

“However, our hope is that we will be looking at applications covering a broader range of training possibilities.

“We especially encourage applications from people who would benefit from literacy and numeracy skills training.”

Other application suggestions highlighted by the organisation include attending the PrintNZ Conference in October, completing an Outward Bound course, registering for the Print Diploma or undertaking other types of (non-apprenticeship) training.

It says the main eligibility criteria is that the applicant – be it an individual or business – needs to be employed by a company that deducts union fees from at least one employee. Applications can also be made by printing and packaging companies and other industry organisations.

A joint union/employer initiative, Trust 4 Skills approved $NZ40,000 worth of grants in 2007, including sponsoring the SkillEX and WorldSkills sheet-fed printing competitions.

Trust 4 Skills also supplied funding towards the production of the new print industry “flipper card” — an interactive promotional tool that highlights industry products, careers and work towards environmental sustainability.

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