The Drinks Trust DEVELOP funding is available to use for any of the Wild Wine School WSET courses.
Who is the funding for?
Individuals working or aspiring to work in the drinks industry who earn less than £26,000/yr ex. tips. (and with less than £2,000 in savings). For those who are just over and can prove a financial need it may still be possible to receive funding, eg. caring responsibilities for children or other family members.
Businesses can put forward team members to apply, but each person must apply individually.
If you are a business with more than six members of staff we may be able to offer a funded course exclusively for your team.
How much funding is available?
The funding is available to cover the full cost of any of our WSET courses. Please note the funding does not cover transport, but all our courses include lunch and hot drinks.
The pot of funding is limited so we advise you to apply as soon as possible when the funding window is open. This is usually in January and in late summer each year.
How to apply
The individual who is applying needs fill in this form:
Specify that you would like to study with Wild Wine School.
The individual who is applying will need to show proof of earnings and savings. Please note that this may include using a secure third party to check bank accounts.
If you would like any help applying we are happy to arrange an audio or video call or if you have multiple team members we may be able to arrange a visit to come and assist your team applying for the funding.
Why study with us?
More classroom hours. We schedule additional classroom time to allow time for activities, answer questions and dig a little deeper into topics relating to sustainability.
Small groups. Never more than twelve students in a group so we can give everyone the time they need.
Lunches, teas and coffees included. We know how hard it is to fit study in around life, so we'll take care of providing you with a nutritious lunch so you can just turn up ready to learn.
Multimodal learning. We bring wine education to life. From taking our students outside to learn, using physical props, maps, practice questions, and making posters- your learning will be active and interactive. We promise there is more to our courses than looking at a presentation.
Inspiring Educators. We love it, we live it! Our team of educators are industry experts and passionate about wine. As well as delivering courses for Wild Wine School our team work in the wine industry and regularly attend conferences, vineyard visits and trade fairs. Our passion for wine is infectious and we love sharing it.
Learning in the Vines. Our Level 3 students spend a day learning first hand in a vineyard and winery. This is the opportunity to really bring the learning to life!
When are the courses dates?