The Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways have received lottery money which will be used to teach people the skills to maintain track and rolling stock at the Welsh narrow gauge railway.
The railways have received £464,000 from the Heritage Lottery Fund under its Skills for the Future Programme for the Heritage Trainees Project. This will entitle 20 people to be offered a year long traineeship to develop their skills for heritage railways. The program is expected to start next spring with a start date of autumn next year.
The National Lottery is investing £10.1m in 18 projects across the UK. This is to help teach people with heritage craftsmanship, and new technology design.
The funding is part of the Government’s Culture White Paper. It will tackle specific skills shortages to ensure buildings, landscapes, and museums are sustained for the future.
What did the Director of the railway say?
Paul Lewin, director and general manager said: “Our railway thrives because of the tremendous range of skills that our team has built up over many decades. We are very pleased we have the opportunity to share those skills with others for the benefit of the wider heritage sector in Wales. We are also looking forward to the positive impacts on our own organisation that opening our doors to the wider community will bring.”
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