African Petrochemicals- Mar/April Edition 15_2 {2018}

BBF Safety Group
BBF Safety Group is proud to have recently donated footwear to the
students at Ray Mhlaba Skills Centre in Port Elizabeth. Ladies were
provided with products from the Sisi Safety Footwear range, while
Bova products were donated to the men.
The Ray Mhlaba Skills Training Centre, an extension program of the
EP Child & Youth Care Centre, offers skills training to vulnerable,
underprivileged and displaced youth between the ages of 18-25. This
includes those who come from children’s homes, have lost one or
both parents, live in households with no formal income and/or come
from child-headed households.
The aim is to empower these young adults through skills and social
development programs, thereby equipping them with the knowledge
and ability to obtain formal employment or become entrepreneurs.
On completion of the training, the centre also assists the youth with
finding employment.
A variety of SETA Accredited and Entrepreneurial Training Programs
are offered to students, including Hospitality Studies, Bakery,
Woodwork & Upholstery, Hairdressing, Early Childhood Development,
Needlework & Crafts and HIV/AIDS & Palliative Care. In addition to
these, all students are enrolled in a Personal Development Program.
The centre is solely reliant on the support and generosity of corporate
and private donors to continue their successful operation.
“This is a huge cost saver, as the shoes form a vital part of the required
safety standards uniform for our Hospitality Training Program
students completing their NQF Level 4 in Professional Cookery
qualification. We thank you again for making it possible for our
students to have a complete professional workplace uniform, which
will not only allow them to train professionally but prepare them for
Recipients with Sabelani Hakula, Product Consultant for the Eastern Cape.
formal employment within the Hospitality Industry”, said Caroline
Ferreira, the centre’s Project Director.
To date, in its 12th year of operation, the centre has successfully
trained 1185 students across its vocational training programs, 82%
of whom have gained formal employment or are earning a reliable
income as entrepreneurs.
“It brings us great pleasure to support the Ray Mhlaba Skills Centre
in continuing their incredible work”, said Vanessa Ronald, BBF Senior
Brand Manager.
“BBF Safety Group is committed to having a positive impact on
the communities in which we operate and contributing to the
meaningful and impactful efforts of initiatives such as this. We wish
all the students many successful steps in their new footwear as they
complete their studies and enter into the professional world.”
Sisi and Bova are two of the eight market-leading brands within the
BBF Safety Group stable. BBF Safety Group is the largest manufacturer
of safety footwear in Africa, operating out of four manufacturing
plants in South Africa.
For more information: www.bbfsafety.com.
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