Two mothers and six young people from Blaenau Gwent are celebrating after successfully completing a course in plastering.

The two week course at NQF (National Qualifications Framework) Level 1 had been held by Construction Youth Trust at the offices in Blaina of Tai Calon Community Housing, Blaenau Gwent’s largest social housing landlord.

Friends, Claire King and Hannah Armstrong, are so impressed with their new found skills that they are planning to set up their own business. The women, who live at Rassau in Ebbw Vale are also tenants of Tai Calon.

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A young offender from Leeds has been given the chance of a career in construction thanks to Construction Youth Trust and Knottingley-based Caddick Construction.

Naseem, 17, is currently serving a sentence at Wetherby Young Offenders' Institution. Following an introduction by Construction Youth Trust, he has started a six-month work placement with Caddick Construction working on-site four days a week.

He is working on the construction of The HUT, a youth centre in Castleford, which will feature a sports hall, bowling alley and sports courts, as well as a ‘chill out...

Two young London based trainees have successfully secured work placements following completion of construction taster sessions funded by CityWest Homes and Westminster Community Homes.

Young people from Little Venice and Paddington who took part in the sessions all received an award for their hard work. The programme, delivered by Construction Youth Trust, taught them the basics of plumbing, tiling, carpentry and health and safety training. The sessions can lead to them joining the Construction Skills Certificate Scheme or gaining work in the construction industry.

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Young trainees, community groups and contractors are celebrating today at the opening of Construction Youth Trust's brand new pathway.

The pathways is across Perth Green on the Bemerton Estate in Islington, constructed by volunteer trainees from the Trust's 'Pathways to Success' project.

Pathways to Success is a partnership between Construction Youth Trust, Bemerton Villages Management Organisation (BVMO) and Team Cally. The course aims to provide participants with hands on experience of a range of construction skills including manual handling, cement work,...

Two young trainees from the 'Pathways to Success' project are celebrating this week having both been offered apprenticeships.

Pathways to Success is a partnership between the Construction Youth Trust, Team Cally, and Bemerton Villages Management Organisation.

Charlie Kelly begins a Bricklaying apprenticeship with Kings Cross Construction in partnership with Carillion Construction Training, and Ryan Finnegan starts a Highways Maintenance apprenticeship with Ringway Jacobs.

Both trainees are delighted to be given the opportunities; Ryan commented:

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Construction Youth Trust is delighted to announce the start of the latest Built2Work project, a five-week construction course based in Hackney.

Using two void properties as a canvas for an introduction to construction-related skills, participants will learn carpentry, tiling, painting and decorating and plumbing through what has proved to be a successful training model that provides enhanced opportunities for young people upon completion of the project.

In partnership with Woodberry Works led by Manor House Development Trust, over 50% of participants from the two previous...

A bold new initiative from Construction Youth Trust, with the backing of Land Securities and Bouygues, launched today.

Unveiled at Cardinal Place in Victoria, SW1, the initiative aims to help more than 1,200 young people a year engage with the construction industry.

Funded by Land Securities, Bouygues UK and Ecovert FM, the mobile classroom is the first of its kind in London following the success of three similar mobile classrooms operating across Wales. It will visit youth groups and neighbourhoods across the Capital to deliver construction-related training and careers...

Construction Youth Trust has completed an exciting new initiative to recruit six young Westminster residents into their Streetworks programme.

Commissioned by Westminster Transerv (a joint venture between Balfour Beatty and Mouchel), the Streetworks programme offers vocational experience in the built environment for local people from diverse backgrounds.

In the first week of the project the young people received soft skills training based at Westminster Transerv's offices in City Hall. Delivered by Alandale Sustainable Solutions, it was followed by a week of on-the-job...

Construction Youth Trust has hosted an exciting new 'speed dating' style event for graduates of the Built 2 Work programme.

Graduates had the opportunity to meet with employers and training providers, who gave them advice on what is required in order to gain apprenticeships, work placements and employment in the industry. Graduates also benefitted from being able to take part in mock interviews.

Industry professional at the event included representatives from Lakehouse, Mulalley, REDS10, Hackney Community College and On Site, all of whom generously offered the...

The Construction Youth Trust is delighted to announce the successful completion of our Formwork Pre-Apprenticeship programme, run in partnership with Bouygues UK and the National Construction College. The two week scheme gave a number of young residents from Tower Hamlets the chance to learn new skills and find out more about life as a specialist formwork operative.

The course offered a mixture of classroom-based fully accredited activities like preparing for and taking the Skills Learning Exercise (required for anyone wishing to begin a construction apprenticeship), alongside...