Eleven students graduate from the Trust’s three week programme with Level 1 qualifications in Health and Safety.

The London team congratulates the latest cohort of students who completed the three week Budding Builders programme based at the Bermondsey Construction Training Centre. Out of twelve starters, eleven gained their OCN Level 1 qualification in Health and Safety with five also gaining the five year CSCS Labourer’s Card . With this card it will be possible for them to access entry-level positions in the construction industry and be able to pursue successful careers...

Our latest campaign #ExperienceConstruction has launched in partnership with Building Magazine Last week we launched the #ExperienceConstruction campaign with the aim of raising awareness of the value of work experience placements for young people.

To support the campaign and to encourage those in the industry to get on board, Building Magazine are featuring the campaign in their ‘back to school’ issue out right now, as well as hosting an online register with launch partner John Rowan and Partners, where construction companies can ‘pledge a placement’.

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Kelsey Tuffin was awarded our Student of the Year at our recent Graduation Ceremony.

Kelsey Tuffin came to the Trust in April 2016, when she attended a Budding Builders course at the Bermondsey Training Centre where she earnt her CSCS card. Kelsey impressed us all with her work ethic and her skill as a joiner, and was invited back to Bermondsey as a volunteer to work with the next course.

JT Ellis Ltd work with Brookfield Multiplex at the Cartwright Gardens site, providing carpentry.

Kelsey began her placement with JT Ellis in May 2016, and worked as a carpenter, kitchen...

Construction Youth Trust opened the doors of its Training Centre in Bermondsey to welcome 13 prospective students. 1st August 2016

We welcomed thirteen young men to a taster session at our revamped Bermondsey Construction Training Centre. Prospective students arrived from all over London including Hackney, Barking & Dagenham, Newham, and Lewisham. And some local Southwark residents attended, too.

This was the first group of students to set foot in the Training Centre since the Willmott Dixon Changing Lives Programme which took place over the summer. The programme has...

James Meredith (16 years old), experienced 1 week of work at Construction Youth Trust and below is an enthusiastic description of his time with us.

There was one feature that stood out for me whilst I was doing work experience at Construction Youth Trust, from meetings with prospective donors and teaching in the Budding Builders and Budding Brunels courses to each member of the Trust explaining what they do on a day to day basis: Passion. Everyone at Construction Youth Trust is ardently passionate about every aspect of their work, chiefly helping young people into the vast array of jobs...

A couple of weeks ago Mark Parker from I Live in SE16 popped over to our construction training centre in Bermondsey to have a look around and interview our amazing Training, Development and Curriculum Manager Wendy Heller. You can read the full interview below:

“It was really my mum being ripped off that got me into construction,” says Wendy Heller of Construction Youth Trust. “I was furious when I found she had paid out £50 to get a simple dripping tap fixed. That was her income for the week gone. I decided there and then to be able to do those everyday jobs...

We were joined by Neil Coyle MP and Deputy Mayor Cllr Charlie Smith to celebrate the graduation of our students in Bermondsey.

It was an emotional and exciting day at the Construction Youth Trust Training Centre last Friday 29th July, as 20 students from the ‘Budding Builders’ course attended their graduation.

Having completed multi-skilled courses in the construction trades, the students aged between 16–26 years were awarded their certificates by the Deputy Mayor of Southwark Councillor Charlie Smith.

Along with many friends and family of the students,...

With five trades to choose from and the support of four volunteers from the industry, the Construction Youth Trust stall formed one of of the most popular attractions for young people, their parents and carers at this year's Mayor Newham Show.

With superb weather throughout the weekend, hundreds of families and young people found their way to Newham Council's Building Futures tent where Construction Youth Trust treated visitors to taster sessions in carpentry, painting, tiling, brickwork and plumbing. These activities were commissioned by the London Borough of Newham with funding...

Galliford Try’s Open Doors project invites Construction Youth Trust students to their Kings House site in Hammersmith. Twelve students from Construction Youth Trust’s current Budding Builders construction training programme in Bermondsey visited a new-build commercial development in Hammersmith.

Construction Youth Trust recently visited a new site in Hammersmith hosted by Galliford Try. The event offered twelve young people an opportunity to receive a tour of the construction site and a chance to talk to members of their experienced project team about their role in the...

Ten students graduate from the Trust’s three week Budding Builders programme with Level 1 qualifications in Health and Safety.

The London team congratulates the latest cohort of students who completed the three week Budding Builders programme based at the Kings Cross Construction Skills Centre in Camden. Out of twelve starters, ten gained their OCN Level 1 qualification in Health and Safety with five also gaining the five year CSCS Labourer’s Card. With this card it will be possible for them to access entry-level positions in the construction industry and be...