Introduction to Construction
Our flagship cohort programme, taking people from "never set foot on site" to "earning on one" in a matter of weeks.
Construction training · Social impact
Building careers. Building communities.
We're a Greater Manchester social enterprise running training programmes that help people too often left out, including young people not in work or education, women, ex-offenders, veterans and the long-term unemployed, to build real careers in construction.
Proud to partner with employers, training providers and community organisations
Our programmes
Training, support and a way in
We design and deliver training programmes that move people from the margins of the labour market onto live construction sites, with the tickets, the confidence and the connections to stay there.
Women in Construction
A dedicated pathway for women entering an industry that needs them, with wrap-around mentoring, role models and real placements.
CSCS & H&S training
Health & Safety awareness, the CITB test and CSCS card support; the basic tickets every learner needs to get on a site.
Mentoring & aftercare
Programmes don't end at certification. We stick with learners through their first months on site to help them settle and progress.
Employer partnerships
We work with contractors to sponsor cohorts, host placements, run site visits and shape pathways into real, paid work.
Social value reporting
Auditable evidence for partner contractors' Social Value / TOMs commitments. Real outcomes, real stories, no fluff.
Introduction to Construction
A purpose-built pathway for people new to the industry
Launched in 2024, our flagship programme takes participants from "never set foot on a site" to "earning on one". We combine classroom learning with site visits and mentor support, ending in a real placement with one of our partner contractors.
- Funded places for eligible learners
- H&S, CSCS and core construction knowledge
- Site visits and contractor talks
- Direct placement on programme completion
- Ongoing aftercare and progression support
Who we support
A way in for people who too often get left out
The construction industry is short of people. Whole communities are short of opportunity. Our programmes sit between the two, closing the gap, one cohort at a time.
- Young people not in employment, education or training (NEETs)
- Women breaking into the construction industry
- Ex-offenders rebuilding stable careers
- Veterans & ex-service personnel transitioning to civilian work
- Long-term unemployed re-entering the workforce
How it works
From cohort to career
STEP 01
We recruit the cohort
We work with community partners and referral routes to find people who'd thrive on our programmes, not just those already at the front of the queue.
STEP 02
We train them properly
Classroom learning, site visits, mentoring and the tickets they actually need: H&S, CSCS, the basics that mean they're useful from day one.
STEP 03
We place them on site
Direct placements with partner contractors, plus ongoing aftercare so learners stay in work and partners get evidence of the social value delivered.
For learners
More than a certificate
Our programmes are short, hands-on and built around real construction work. You learn alongside a small cohort, meet contractors face to face, and finish with the qualifications you actually need on site.
- Health & Safety awareness training
- CSCS card support, including the CITB test
- Site visits and talks with real contractors
- A real placement at the end of the programme
- Mentoring and aftercare in your first months on site
For partners
Power our pathways
Sponsor a cohort or an individual, host placements, mentor learners or unlock a pipeline of work-ready people, while delivering real, evidenced social value.
Cohort or individual
Underwrite a full programme intake, or fund an individual learner through CSCS, H&S and into employment. Your brand, your social value.
Host placements
Take cohort graduates onto your sites for live placements, with our team supporting both sides through the first weeks.
Mentor & teach
Share what you know. Site visits, talks, mock interviews, anything that helps learners see what the industry really looks like.
Deliver social value
Auditable outcomes for your TOMs / National Social Value Framework commitments, built into the partnership, not bolted on.
Tap the talent pipeline
Cohort graduates leave us with the basic tickets and the right attitude. A steady source of new entrants when you need them.
Co-design programmes
If your project has specific labour needs, we'll shape a bespoke cohort with you: content, target group and outcomes mapped to your scheme.
How partnership works
Less admin. More impact. Evidence you can use.
Whether you're sponsoring one cohort or building a multi-year pipeline, the principles are the same: real people, real outcomes, and a partnership built on relationships rather than spreadsheets.
- Scoping session to map your social value priorities
- Cohort design: content, target group, outcomes
- Recruitment via our community network
- Delivery, placements and active aftercare
- Monthly impact reports and case studies you can use
Our impact
Numbers we're proud of, and pushing further
Every place on a programme is a person, a family, a community. Here's the shape of what we've delivered so far.
2000+
Learners trained
800+
CSCS cards delivered
20+
Partner organisations
51%
Profits reinvested