A GROUP of young people from Merseyside is enjoying an opportunity to get a foot on the career ladder, thanks to a joint initiative between Balfour Beatty, The Prince’s Trust and Liverpool Community College.
The Prince’s Trust Get into Construction programme, now in its second year with Balfour Beatty, recruits 16-25 year olds not in education, training or employment, and gives them training and work experience to improve their chances of getting employment in the future.
All seven of last year’s recruits were offered full-time work at the end of the programme.
Nina Thornton, project skills co-ordinator at Balfour Beatty, said: “Most of the students on the programme have been presented with more obstacles than opportunities in their lives.
“But the 15 who made it onto this year’s programme all shared the same enthusiasm and determination to succeed. By learning basic construction skills, they gain the confidence to go on to seek work as an apprentice.”
