Solar PV trainees working with training panels

Education, skills, employment, community transformation

Empowering Futures Through Skills and Education

Transforming lives through technical education, vocational skills development, youth empowerment and community advancement across Nigeria and Africa.

01 Development foundation focused on practical opportunity
05 Core pathways for donors, partners, beneficiaries and grant support
WOCOET Training delivery connection with Wole College of Engineering and Technology

About Us

Building a skills-development ecosystem, not just a school.

Wole College Technical and Educational Development Foundation was created to widen access to technical education, vocational training, enterprise skills and lifelong learning. The Foundation supports people who need practical routes into work, especially young people, women and unemployed adults.

Through its connection with Wole College of Engineering and Technology, the Foundation helps turn workshops, laboratories, trainers and industry links into programmes that can be supported by donors, employers, development agencies and community partners.

Vision

To become a leading African foundation advancing technical and educational development through skills, innovation and opportunity.

Mission

To empower individuals and communities through technical education, vocational skills development, entrepreneurship and lifelong learning.

Integrity Excellence Innovation Inclusion Empowerment Sustainability

Our Programmes

Practical training routes for employability, entrepreneurship and technical confidence.

Welding and fabrication equipment in the training workshop

Technical Skills Development

Hands-on training in welding, fabrication, box fabrication, electrical installation, solar PV, plumbing, computer networking, automotive technology and workshop practice.

Students attending a skills session in an engineering classroom

Youth Empowerment Programme

Employability, entrepreneurship and technical skills pathways designed to help young people move from learning into income-generating work.

Trainees practising fitting skills at a workbench

Women in Technical Trades

Inclusive routes for women in welding, fabrication, solar energy, ICT and electrical installation, with mentoring and practical workshop exposure.

Solar PV trainees testing panels

Green Skills Programme

Solar energy, renewable energy and energy-efficiency training for communities and future-focused technical employment.

Computer networking training room

Digital Skills Programme

Computer networking, digital literacy, data skills and emerging technologies for learners who need modern workplace capability.

Instructor guiding trainees in quality control

Community Impact

School outreach, career guidance, skills awareness campaigns and community workshops that help people see technical education as a practical future.

Fabrication Practice

From sheet metal handling to finished box fabrication samples.

Trainees build confidence through supervised workshop practice, tool handling, measurement, assembly and quality checking. These activities connect technical instruction with practical products learners can inspect, improve and present.

Trainees assembling fabricated metal boxes in the workshop Trainees inspecting a fabricated metal box sample Instructor and trainee working with a box fabrication device

Our Training Partner

Connected with Wole College of Engineering and Technology.

WCTED Foundation works closely with Wole College of Engineering and Technology in delivering technical education and skills development initiatives. This relationship gives the Foundation access to training facilities, technical expertise and workshop-based learning environments.

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Lathe and milling equipment at Wole College of Engineering and Technology

Projects and Impact

Evidence-ready work for donors, partners and grant applications.

Skills for Employment Project

Short, practical training routes designed around technical roles and employability outcomes.

Women in Solar Initiative

Green skills training that supports women to enter renewable energy and electrical installation pathways.

Engineering for Youth Project

Workshop-based exposure to machining, fitting, fabrication, digital engineering and career guidance.

Technical Skills for Schools

Awareness programmes that introduce learners to engineering, tools, safety and applied problem-solving.

Scholarships

Help a learner gain tools, training and certification.

WCTED Foundation welcomes scholarship partnerships and student sponsorships for current and future technical training opportunities.

100 GBPSupports basic tools and training materials.
250 GBPSupports practical training access.
500 GBPSupports certification and progression.

Partnerships

Built for collaboration with organisations that want measurable skills impact.

Industries NGOs Government agencies Universities Embassies International organisations CSR programmes Foundations

Contact Us

Start a conversation with WCTED Foundation.