Our KTP with London South Bank University has now been given the rare 'Outstanding' rating - the highest possible award - by the KTP Grading Panel.

The ground-breaking new metric developed in partnership with LSBU is bridging the gap between business and the not-for-profit sector by providing a robust way of calculating social return on investment (SROI).

Measuring return on investment is one of the main yardsticks we use the judge the success of a campaign, project or initiative. But a project may well deliver much more than a boost to the bottom line including...

Yesterday marked the launch of our brand new campaign - #NotJustForBoys, aimed at encouraging young people to look at careers in the built environment.

Particularly focusing on changing the misconception that construction careers are aimed only at men, we want the campaign to get young people talking about which careers are best for them. We are hoping more young women will start to look at the hundreds of careers options the industry has to offer too.

Construction Youth Trust has been involved in encouraging more women into construction for many years. Last year, we released a...

Yesterday teams from across the construction industry raced up 37 floors of the Heron Tower to help young people to reach new heights.

The Heron Tower stands at 755ft tall, the tallest building in the City of London, and proved to be a real challenge even for even the most experienced climbers! The beautiful weather provided perfect conditions for a breathtaking panoramic view over London, and the after-event celebrations with cocktails from Kampai Cocktails certainly went down well.

You can see all the photos from the event here -

Huge thanks and congratulations to...

Mark the day in the calendar, for today we bid farewell to our friend and colleague Katie Letchfield [Business Development and Volunteer Coordinator- we were going to go with a longer title] who is leaving the Trust after just over two amazing years.

Katie has achieved so much during her time at the Trust, from helping to shape our corporate engagement strategy, to helping to find volunteers for our programmes - probably all while arranging a food tasting for an event we are hosting; and naturally, with a smile and the classic Letchfield positive solution focus!

Katie of...

On 27th September the Heron Tower, one London's most iconic buildings, will host Skyline Challenge!

Construction Youth Trust challenges you to climb the Heron Tower, one of London’s most iconic buildings, on 27th September to raise money to help young people build brighter futures.

The Heron Tower stands at 755ft tall, the tallest building in the City of London, and will provide a real challenge even for the most experienced climbers! Now in its second year, the Skyline Challenge London raises funds to help vulnerable young people into employment and training in...

Housing Minister Brandon Lewis today visited a CITB-funded project – and issued a call to arms to the nation’s former servicemen and women to consider new careers building the nation’s homes.

Speaking at a BuildForce recruitment event at RAF Northolt, Mr Lewis argued that men and women who have served our country in our Armed F orces are well-equipped with the skills that the industry needs – such as opportunities in construction, civil engineering and the built environment sector.

BuildForce is CITB funded and delivered by the Construction Youth...

On Tuesday 23rd June Construction Youth Trust celebrated over a decade of supporting young people in Wales into construction training and employment at the Senedd. The event was hosted by Assembly Member for Caerphilly Jeff Cuthbert AM and attended by members of the Assembly, representatives of the construction industry and invited guests. The evening was a fantastic opportunity to hear about the significant work of the Trust in Wales against the stunning backdrop of Cardiff Bay.

Introduced by Jeff Cuthbert AM for Caerphilly, guests were invited to sign pledge cards on the evening...

#nwed #notjustforboys

Celebrate national women in engineering day - tell your stories on twitter, facebook and instagram and help to inspire the next generation of women into the industry. Christine Townley, chief executive of Construction Youth Trust says

The variety of opportunity and exciting nature of the industry must be communicated to young women from all backgrounds if we are to build a sustainable, vibrant and problem-solving industry - if we do not bring talented young men AND women into the industry we risk losing half the thinking!

Find inspiration from...

The Trust's new adverting campaign features on the Front page of Future of Construction, a report published by Raconteur in the Sunday Times on June 14th 2015

Download the full report here - and read about how skills, supporting talent and recruitment, diversity, sustainability and the image of construction are all areas the industry is addressing and must continue to address if the UK is to build and sustain a construction industry fit for the 21st century.

Wring in the report, Alison Coleman suggests the industry has an up-hill struggle to change a negative public...

Find out more about the work of the Trust from the young people we work with themselves. Hear the stories of Budding Builders Christian and Perry and join our Budding Brunels as they enjoy a Crossrail site visit.

Christian said of his time on the Budding Builders Course:

...it completely changed my life...if I hadn't have come here I wouldn't have any idea I was good at carpentry or tiling

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