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FIRMS GAIN FROM
APPRENTICESHIP
SCHOLARSHIP
Two construction firms have benefited from a
national scholarship scheme which enables
them to take on an apprentice who is entirely
funded to work for them for 12 months.
The initiative was
launched by construction audit, contract and
payroll provider, Hudson
Contract, to celebrate
its 20th anniversary
and also provide opportunities for two young
apprentices hoping to
take their first steps on
the construction career
ladder.
After receiving entries
from construction firms
across the UK, Hudson
Contract’s judging panel
awarded the scholarship to
H&L Construction Solutions
in Buckinghamshire and
Matthews & Leigh in Lancashire.
As a result of the awarded
funding, on-site carpentry
firm, H&L Construction
Solutions, welcomed Joe
Ladbery (21) who will do
his apprenticeship whilst
attending his place at Oaklands College in St Albans.
Construction and civil
engineering firm, Matthews
& Leigh, is now able to take
on Jordan Goulding (18)
who is doing his Level 2
Apprenticeship in Construction Operation at Preston
College.
Emma Hunt, Office Manager at H&L, said: “Joe is one
of the first apprentices we
have ever taken on. We’re
a young company, so fully
financing the course, with
day release, would have
been extremely difficult.
We really want to support
young people in the area
who will play an important
part in growing our company, so we were thrilled
when we found out we
had won the scholarship
scheme.”
Ian and Andrew Leigh,
joint Managing Directors for
Matthews & Leigh, added:
“We really value the contribution apprentices make to
our company. They are the
future of our workforce and
it’s vital for them to have
the skills and training they
need to produce quality
work and fully understand
the industry’s health and
safety requirements. To be
awarded this scholarship
is a fantastic opportunity
for us as we recognise that
today’s apprentices are to
become the next generation
of supervisors and managers, which is so important to
the long-term growth of the
industry.”
Ian Anfield, Managing Director at Hudson Contract,
said: “For a long time we
have been concerned about
the lack of opportunities
for young people trying
to enter the construction
industry. We hope that by
providing these scholarships we shall see both Joe
and Jordan realise their full
potential and enjoy a long
and successful career in the
building trade.
“We had a high volume of
entries, but H&L and Matthews & Leigh stood out as
they demonstrated the important role an apprentice
will make to their business
moving forward.”
In addition to Hudson
Contract’s 2016 scholarship,
the company has supported
local apprentices for many
years. So far it has put 75
young people on their road
to a construction career and
will again be supporting a
further 20 in the coming
year.
PRO SPORT
Kevin’s run for Children with Cancer
Kevin Heath from Tembé DIY & Building Products took
to the road, running in the Bournemouth Marathon
to raise money for Children with Cancer UK.
Kevin, from Teignmouth,
trained hard for the big day
on October 2 and hopes to
raise as much as possible
through online sponsorship
and fundraising. Tembé DIY
has already raised £5,502
for Children for Cancer UK
through the sales of HIPPO
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and Guy Malam, managing
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his fiancée ran the London
Marathon this year.
Every year, almost 4,000
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‘Tembé DIY has
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diagnosed with cancer in the UK.
This means over ten families are
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the loss of more than 500 young
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Children with Cancer UK
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To help Children with Cancer
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