A COMMUNITY PROJECT
• Traditional Coffee Shop / deli Enterprise Opportunity at DE POORT
• Experienced Cart Drivers Enterprise Opportunities at DE POORT
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TRADITIONAL
TRADES WE WANT TO SHOWCASE - THE WHEELWRIGHT, FARRIER, BLACKSMITH, BASKET
WEAVER, LEATHER WORKER, AND MANY MORE...
Jobs at De Poort - now and in the future
An
important aspect of De
Poort's Vision and Goals is training, upliftment and mentoring.
Construction of Phase 1 created many jobs for local people. Phases 2 through
5 will help sustain their work into the future. Tenders for construction
and fitting of De Poort Village are advertised locally and on this website.
There will also be many training, employment and entrepreneurial opportunities.
De Poort is about making things and doing things that will attract visitors
throughout the year. This makes sense because nowdays the Western Cape
is a year-round tourist venue and a heritage village will be a unique
draw card for them. This will help to sustain jobs and grow incomes associated
with De Poort.
With this in mind we want to foster real opportunities for full-time and
part-time workers. Home-workers and people with disabilities will also
be able to earn money from selling goods and services at De Poort village.
Artisan crafters will be able to use the workshops in Phase 1 and 2 to
produce and demonstrate their handiwork. Training courses for crafters
will be starting soon and will really take off once we open our doors
in 2009.
Cart rides will be a feature from day one, providing work for local drivers,
grooms, farriers and blacksmiths.
As the village grows in size it will be able to offer more! A schoolroom
from the 19th century, a theatre, period shops, outdoor games areas, restaurants,
bed and breakfast accommodation. These facilities will bring income from
arts and education activity to complement the tourism offering. We hope
for a knock-on effect that encourages investors to regenerate the historic
Paarl station precinct, creating additional opportunities and livelihoods
for local people and the heritage industry.
None of this will be possible without the on-going support we get from
the municipalities, local businesses and volunteers.
Initially we will rely heavily on our volunteers - we call them Friends
of De Poort. They will welcome visitors, demonstrate heritage
skills and crafts, take cart rides, make and bake traditional foods, raise
funds and promote De Poort, collect and restore heritage artefacts, train
crafters and volunteers.
•
Stallholders for farmers' market
Barrow
/ Farmers' Market at DE POORT
•
Supply of Goods and Services
Tender
Opportunities at DE POORT
•
Construction of Phases 2 - 5
Tender
Opportunities at DE POORT
We are committed to be an economic multiplier for the valley. To do this we must make sure that most of the work opportunities we create directly benefit local people, particularly PDI (Previously Disadvantaged Individuals). Many people can only get seasonal work while young people desperately need skills training and real work experience. Others live on farms and are parents and grandparents who have a skill or craft that could earn them extra money.
If
you are interested in working with DE
POORT VILLAGE please
register your interest.
We look forward to welcoming you aboard!
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