Local Authorities and Housing Associations
Local authorities and housing associations can play a pivotal role in encouraging greater diversity in construction, both within their own workforce and in construction projects as a whole.
Our Work with Local Authorities and Housing Associations
Construction Youth Trust has for many years enjoyed highly successful and mutually beneficial relationships with Local Authorities and Housing Associations. By working together in local communities, we have been able to increase awareness and opportunities for young people from a variety of backgrounds and assisted them with real skills and experiences to help them on their journey to work. Below are some examples of this work:
Building Bridges with Tai Calon Housing Association
Find out more about our work in South Wales on the Bryn Farm Estate in Brynmawr...
Working with Islington Council to promote equality and diversity
Find out more about what the girls of Mount Carmel Technology College in Islington have been learning.
Bridging the Youth Unemployment Gap with Islington Youth Offending Team and Mears
Find out more about our work in London aimed a bridging the gap between unemployment and full time work...
Tai Calon Housing Association, Blaenau Gwent, South Wales
The Building Bridges project funded by Tai Calon Housing Association, Blaenau Gwent's largest provider of social housing, filmed the lives of seven young people identified as NEET. The project charted their journey to work and how construction taster sessions delivered by Construction Youth Trust can assist not only with personal development but with team partnerships.
Manchester City Council
Manchester City Council are working with Construction Youth Trust by providing work experience placements in conjunction with GB Building Solutions. A number of young people have successfully commenced work experience placements on a six-week training programme, which when completed will lead to full-time apprenticeships.
Participants have each benefited from additional support from Manchester City Council and GB Building Solutions who have provided them with a bicycle including helmet, lights and locks. Participants have also been assigned a mentor to help them for the duration of their placement and have been placed on a CSCS Health & Safety Card training programme to attain their card before completion of the programme, the card being a must for anyone wanting to work on a construction site.
CityWest Homes in London
In Warwick Avenue, Construction Youth Trust ran a six-week programme with CityWest Homes that introduced eight young people to construction trade skills. The young people repaired chairs and table in their youth centre and also repainted the outside walls of the buildings to remove graffiti. As a result of the programme two of the young people secured work placements with CityWest's maintenance contractors. CityWest homes remains committed to helping young people into work with plans for a similar programme on one of their estates in Westminster.
How can you help us?
If you work for a local authority or a local public service and you think we can help you achieve some of your LAA priorities contact us to find out how we can work in partnership to help improve your communities.
