We empower disadvantaged young people to transform their lives
by enabling personal growth and skills development

Building Maintenance
Garden Centre
Welding and Blacksmithing
Carpentry
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Estate Maintenance
Catering
Mechanics
Painting and Decorating

The Camelia Botnar Foundation

The Camelia Botnar Foundation was created to support young adults aged between 16 and 21 who are disadvantaged or in problematic situations.

The foundation provides residential training and work experience, helping young people to learn a skilled trade, embark on a useful career path
and successfully make their own way in life.

A new beginning for 16 to 21 year olds in difficult circumstances:

Totally funded training, accommodation, and real-world experience.

Training & qualifications paid for 

Courses & tests paid for 

Equipment paid for 

Work experience & team building 

Driving support

Learning life skills 

Accommodation, food & WIFI 

Evening activities & trips out 

Gym, pool tables, video games, TV 

£100 spending money each week 

A bonus after each 3 month level 

Zero cost to you

#painting and decorating department hard at work redecorating one of our flats
#painting a door ready for installation for one of the many 'live' jobs for the buildings on our 500 acre estate
Learning to wallpaper in our #painting department
Making a 'twisted pier' as part of the brickwork training in our #building department
Enjoying a tasty dinner as part of #foundationlife
Heating metal in the forge for blacksmithing in #metalwork

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