We are proud to be hosting a #notjustforboys break out session at the Construction Industry Summit next month.

We are very excited to have been named as Education Partner and are hosting a key break out session at the Construction Industry Summit in London on 21st September. The event will form part of the activity for the our hugely successful #notjustforboys campaign which was launched last year and challenges the misconception that construction careers are aimed only at men.

The campaign has got young people talking about which careers are best for them and actively encourages...

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,...

We’re delighted to announce Carol Lynch has been appointed as our new Chief Executive Officer.

Carol brings a wealth of experience from both the voluntary sector and the construction industry and will help us to build on our success and help more young people build better futures.

An engineer by training, Carol has worked on major construction projects, including the Channel Tunnel. After leaving engineering she worked in the voluntary and community sector for over 20 years and is currently Chief Executive of Kent Community Foundation. Previously Carol was Managing...

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...

Last month two sixth form students undertook a summer placement with Mace at the £400m redevelopment of the iconic BBC Television Centre in West London.

Ted was chosen from the Mace Budding Brunels project, whereas Mohamed was recruited from Fulham Enterprise Studio to replace another student who had dropped out.

Over the course of the 5 days, Ted and Mohamed were introduced to various areas of the business and experienced some of the many aspects of a construction project. Monday kicked off with a Health & Safety briefing and a site tour. The rest of the week saw the...

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To celebrate National Women In Engineering Day , we wanted to share the story of Marianna Mercado, an engineer who works for Network Rail. Please describe your current role:

SCADA Senior Project Engineer – I am responsible for ensuring that the Control and Monitoring System of the High Voltage Substations for Crossrail is designed, tested and built to the necessary requirements. I deal on a daily basis with a large number of stakeholders: designers, subcontractors, system commissioning parties and other major Network Rail Projects such...

Confidence brings its rewards – Tufael Islam wins a drylining role after placement with Willmott-Dixon from our Routes Into Construction Programme

Following a successful work placement with Willmott-Dixon at their IPO site in Aldgate, Tufael Islam has accepted a job as a dryliner with Carnegie Drylining at the London Docks.

We were introduced to Tufael Islam at Hackney Jobcentre in February 2016. Tufael has a minor speech impediment, which has seriously affected his self-confidence. At the time he also struggled to be on time for appointments – he was over an hour late...

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Our Executive Director, Christine Townley joined leading women in construction on a panel this week to discuss the impact a possible Brexit would have on the industry.

Women Who Build Britain, organised by Shine Bid Services, hosted the debate at Bloomsbury House, Bloomsbury Square, London, WC1A on 9th June; chaired by Sophie Walker with all ticket sales proceeds going to the Women's Equality Party.

Speakers at the event included: • Sophie Walker, Leader, Women’s Equality Party • Victoria Brambini, Interim Managing...

Last month Bellway Homes spent the day fundraising in their offices and sites across the UK in an effort to raise money for Construction Youth Trust for the second year running.

Enthusiastic employees took part in the ‘Tour De Bellway’ by cycling on static bikes with each division aiming to cycle 80 miles in a day. The winning office division, who completed the distance in the fastest time was the Group Head Office with a fantastic time of 2 hours: 42 minutes. In addition, staff members competed to find the Individual Sprint Champion in a 15 minute time trial, as well as the...