The Drinks Trust DEVELOP funding is available to use for any of the Wild Wine School WSET courses this coming Autumn or next Spring in London, Cornwall or Somerset. 

Who is the funding for?

  • Individuals working 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. If you are looking at courses for the new year we also recommend you apply for the funding now, as the next funding window is not until January 2025.

How to apply

  • The individual who is applying needs fill in this form:

APPLY HERE

  • Specify that you would like to study with Wild Wine School in either Cornwall, Somerset or London.

  • 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. Alternatively the individual will need to provide pay slips and bank statements. 

  • 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 power point 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:

London

WSET Level 1 Award in Wine: 16th September 2024

WSET Level 2 Award in Wine: 17th, 24th September, and 1st, 8th October 2024

WSET Level 3 Award in Wine: Early Spring 2025, please register your interest by reply to this email and your availability Feb/Mar 2025 

Cornwall

WSET Level 1 Award in Wine: 18th November 2024, or 27th January 2025

WSET Level 2 Award in Wine:  23rd, 24th September and 1st and 8th October 2024, or 3rd, 10th, 17th February and 3rd March 2025

WSET Level 3 Award in Wine: 15th, 16th, 22nd, 23rd October, 5th, 6th, 12th and 13th November 2024 

Somerset

WSET Level 1 Award in Wine: 16th October 2024

WSET Level 2 Award in Wine: 1st, 2nd, 15th, and 22nd October 2024

WSET Level 3 Award in Wine: Early Spring 2025, please register your interest by reply to this email and your availability Feb/Mar 2025 

If you have any questions please drop Mike a line on hello@perennialwine.com