100 Women First – A new Career
Background: Rita has had a varied career, gaining lots of transferable skills and qualifications and had never been out of work until she was made redundant in late 2018. Not securing a job made Rita feel extremely low so joined the 100 Women Programme in May 2019....
Willmott Dixon & Bridgwater & Taunton College
The Challenge In 2018, 11.3% of all young people aged 16to 24 years in the UK were not in education, employment or training (NEET). With the construction industry currently facing a skills shortage, it is important that we encourage young people into the industry and...
EG Carter & Co LTD Helps Magna Housing Apprentice
Louis Manchip, 17, a Carpentry Apprentice within the maintenance team at Magna Housing has been learning the ‘Carpentry ropes’ at Nokoto Drive, Bridgwater with help from E G Carter & Co Ltd. Louis usually spends a lot of his time on multiple housing sites across...
100 Women First – Inspired by Inspiration
On October 4th Team Under Construction held an 'Inspirational Women' event as part of the 100 Women First project. One of our newly joined ladies attended the event as well as a trip to Hinkley Point C, this is her feedback... 'It was really inspirational and heart...
100 Women First Member – Becomes Local Author
Written by Sylv Kerslake from Bridgwater Magazine What started out as a way to get her son to read and write more, they came to an agreement that she would write if her son did, so Bridgwater author, Fiona Baker, began her journey as a writer. Fiona lives in...
A First for 100 Women First
Business Profile Unleash the Chic offers; furniture painting commissions, selling of unique finished pieces, kitchen cabinet painting, caravan interior painting and fitted bedroom painting. Selling online and also from The Crafty Collective a joint venture pop-up...
A New Digital Future for Gary
Garry began his journey with Positive People after being referred to the project by his Jobcentre Plus Work Coach in Bridgwater. Garry had never used a computer or the internet before as he had had no requirement to do so. He had previously worked as a furniture maker...
Medically discharged Taunton Royal Marine builds new career thanks to the Midas Group
Medically discharged Taunton Royal Marine builds new career thanks to The Midas Group A former Royal Marine from Taunton who was diagnosed with a life-changing condition while serving in a war zone, is looking forward to a rewarding new career thanks to The Midas...
Work Experience: Good News Stories
Work Experience: Good News Stories Lee Rogers & Chris Hughes – Employer Interview: Soldi Soldi’s new construction project in the heart of Bridgwater is not only an ambitious new development for the town, it has also provided 6 Bridgwater...
Full time Employment after 20 years Unemployed
Under Construction supported me into employment after 20 years of unemployment *Christine is 56 years old and has learning difficulties. She started attending digital link sessions at Westfield Church in Bridgwater and moved over to Under Construction in April 2017 as...
Local Labour Agreements
Working together in Sedgemoor to unlock potential /Standfirst/ Sedgemoor District Council needed a better way to encourage local businesses to employ local people – and the National Skills Academy for Construction was perfect for the job. Sedgemoor District Council in...
Lauren Heal
I applied for this Apprenticeship as soon as I left school and shortly after got an interview for it. The interview was a whole day which made me feel nervous as I had not had a proper interview before but I managed it and felt very positive about it once I had left....