Building human capital resilience for Ukrainian recovery and growth
Beredskapslyftet is a Swedish non-profit organization dedicated to uniting civil society and businesses during times of crisis to support vulnerable groups. Since the onset of the full-scale invasion, the organization has been actively assisting Ukrainians in Sweden by offering educational and recreational activities for children, employment opportunities for adults, cultural events, and initiatives to raise public awareness about the war in Ukraine.
Reskilling Ukraine is the first Beredskapslyftet project fully implemented in Ukraine since October 2023.
Reskilling Ukraine project is co-funded via the international development cooperation program by The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Sweden, Swedish private foundations, and businesses.
Educational partner
Scania is a global corporation with Swedish origins, operating across five continents and serving customers in over 100 countries.
With the support of Scania, participants in the OnTrack program receive supplementary training at the official Scania Ukraine center, adhering to the company's certified programs.
Our programs
#OnTrack: training women to become truck drivers
OnTrack program is tailored to train women in the profession of truck driving. This program includes:
- Standard Course: conducted by a certified driving school.
- State Exam: preparation and support for passing the necessary state exams.
- Additional Program by Scania: specialized training provided by our partner, Scania Ukraine.
- First Aid Training: essential first aid skills for handling emergencies.
- Site Visits: Practical visits to learn more about the profession and its requirements.
- Follow-up on Career Development: Ongoing support to ensure successful career progression.
#BusDrive: training women to become public bus drivers
The BusDrive program focuses on preparing women for careers as public bus drivers. Similar to the OnTrack program, it offers:
- Comprehensive driver education.
- First Aid Training.
- Professional certification.
- Follow-up on career development.
#Iron Women: training women to become wheel loader and excavator operators
Iron Women is a free reskilling program for women, offering training as excavator operators and wheel loader drivers. Organized by Beredskapslyftet, Volvo Group, and ETS Group, the course includes theoretical and practical modules, culminating in certification. The program covers all expenses, including training, accommodation, and aims to empower women with skills in the construction equipment industry. A pilot group of 12 participants will undergo the training from October to December 2024.
Why?
- support rebuilding of Ukraine;
- empower women for economic participation;
- promote European values of diversity and inclusion.
What?
Reskilling program for women in Ukraine helping them acquire professions of truck and bus driver.
Who?
- veterans;
- Internally displaced persons (IDPs);
- single mothers or women over 50 y.o.;
- family members of service members;
- other women willing to change profession.
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