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VTCT LAUNCH NEW SOUTH AFRICAN CENTRE Below: stunning scenes at the new Amani International Training Academy
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TCT has expanded their international cohort once again, this time by opening their first South African centre. The new Amani International Training Academy for Spa and Wellness is located near Gauteng Airport in Johannesburg and will run a variety of VTCT qualifications. Set in the idyllic countryside, perfectly attached to a hotel and spa, the training academy will aim to offer affordable education to previously disadvantaged women. Heading up the project is Mandy Trollip, co-owner of South African health spa company, Soul Khaya who talks about why they chose to work with VTCT for this exciting new venture: “VTCT has given us wonderful support during the set-up phase of the Training Academy, their guidance with regard to centre
requirements and approval has really been a blessing. Being able to draw from the vast experience of their staff members has taken us a long way; in particular Runa, who has shown commitment beyond the call of duty during the process. Thank you VTCT!” The academy has been established by two partner groups; Amani International Group and Soul Khaya and is committed to serving a social responsibility, sustainable development and empowerment by creating jobs and uplifting local communities nationwide. These strong beliefs show the powerful driving force behind the project, and are all principles considered fundamental by VTCT also. The partner groups were impressed with the online resources that VTCT can offer both learners and assessors and said they were yet to find another provider with resources such as Linx2Record our e-portfolio, which allows learners and assessors to view all the qualification evidence in
one place, an online portfolio. These facilities coupled with such affordable course prices made VTCT an easy choice. Amani International is a wellestablished company, running many spas around South Africa. These spas will then provide perfect job opportunities for the academy’s qualified learners, making the new enterprise even more appealing to learners. Amani have been working with previously disadvantaged women in their spas for some time and the success of this has been remarkable, not only have they gained qualified beauticians as employees but they have also given women an opportunity they may never have otherwise received. VTCT hopes that this will be the first of many centres in South Africa. For more information about Amani Spas you can visit their website:
www.amanispas.co.za
Or for more information about becoming a VTCT centre visit
www.vtct.org.uk
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