Become an employer partner

Offering a work trial for a young person is simple and you will receive ongoing support from our team of dedicated staff to ensure a successful outcome for all.

You can support us in three ways:

1. Offer placements
2. Offer training
3. Donate materials

Support will also be provided to identify any sources of subsidy funding available for employers.

We are so grateful to our employer partners, who give our young people the opportunity to develop new skills, gain confidence and make friends.

There are a number of ways in which a supporter or partner can be involved in the training element of our programmes.

The involvement can be short or long term, such as offering a site visit to give the trainees an idea of the realities of a building site or long term such as mentoring a young person once they have moved on into employment.

As a charity, we rely on the generosity of partners and employers to donate materials and equipment for our projects and young people. To continue developing our practical sessions we depend on material donations. We’ve received pallets to recycle into planters and benches, drywall and screws, paint and accessories to name a few. Young people often need starter tool kits for employment, so donations of tools or workwear are appreciated.

Examples of donations include:

• Plant: Mini diggers, drivers, chippers, skips
• Hand tools: Spades, rakes, trowels, spirit levels, wheelbarrows
• Landscaping: Monoblock, bricks, slabs, type 1 & 2 cement
• Decorating: Paint, groundsheets, paint utensils, brushes