HER PATH - Helping Emerging Rural Practitioners Access Training and Hands-on Experience
Equipping young people with the practical, digital, and field-based skills needed to participate meaningfully in community-led development.
Programme Features
Applied Skills Training
Practical training in community engagement, safeguarding, monitoring, research support, documentation, data quality and reporting.
Digital Tools & Access
Hands-on use of digital tools for data collection, communication, reporting and professional work.
Supervised Field Practicum
A one-month placement with a community or development organisation where participants observe, assist and perform real field-based tasks under supervision.
Career & Opportunity Pathways
Competency portfolios, verified practical experience, completion certificates, CV support, professional references and connections to internships, research assignments, volunteering and entry-level development roles.
What it Means to Us
Participants complete structured, applied training in community engagement, safeguarding, field monitoring, digital data collection, documentation, reporting and professional communication. Digital tools are integrated throughout so participants learn how to use technology in real field-based development work.
Access Training
We remove the practical barriers that often prevent economically disadvantaged young people from accessing professional opportunities. Participants receive the tools, connectivity, transport, and learning resources needed to fully participate in the programme.
Emerging Rural Practitioners
The programme supports young people, especially young women, to become capable community development practitioners. Participants build the technical and professional skills needed to support research, monitoring, community engagement and locally led development work.
Helping
Hands-on Experience
Learning is followed by a one-month supervised practicum with local community and development organisations. Participants move beyond the classroom to observe, assist and co-perform real field activities, gaining practical experience, supervisor feedback and evidence of their competencies.
