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Lambeth Developer's Challenge: A 4 week programme to kick start Lambeth-based young people’s careers on-site!

26/08/2021

Budding Builders

Over the month of July, Construction Youth Trust and London Borough of Lambeth collaborated to develop and deliver the first ever Lambeth Developer's Challenge.
Aimed at Lambeth young people aged 16 -18 currently not in education, employment or further training and searching for their...

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Plumbing students get a glimpse into their future career!

30/07/2021

Budding Builders

A group of Level 1 Plumbing students from New City College got a fantastic insight into the day-to-day realities of being a plumber onsite in an immersive taster day generously funded by the Portal Trust and hosted by Mount Anvil and Watkins!
The action packed day kicked off with a briefing that...

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Local Lewisham and Greenwich young people supported on their career journeys

30/07/2021

Budding Builders

We facilitated a 2 week programme at Lewisham college supporting young people local to Lewisham and Greenwich to gain essential industry qualifications and develop their employability skills, funded by BBC Children in Need.
Participants learned and revised for their Level 1 Health & Safety...

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In person work experience is back!

30/07/2021

Schools Partnership

It is wonderful to be able to offer live work experience opportunities again! Thank you so much to Core Five, Sir Robert McAlpine and Child Graddon Lewis for hosting our young people.
The COVID-19 pandemic and UK lockdown measures have meant that a generation of young people missed out last year...

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Year 10’s at Deptford Green and Chelsea Academy get a taste of the working world!

30/07/2021

Schools Partnership

The Construction Youth Trust Work Experience programme is a 5 day employer-led programme designed to give young people an immersive insight into the world of work.
Work experience is an incredible opportunity for young people to experience the day-to-day realities of the workplace, interact with...

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