Military charity Building Heroes starts-up property maintenance firm in Cardiff Ex-service people bring with them a work and personal conduct ethic that gives assurance of a job being done well, on time and with diligence. Highly developed inter-personal skills make Building Heroes trades very suitable for working Building Heroes is a charity, training military veterans, for employment in the construction industry upon leaving the
in occupied residential or commercial properties where politeness, discretion and communication is paramount.
services. They provide an opportunity for veterans to access
Arriving on time. Putting you at ease. Solving problems,
employment, they also act as an agency - supplying trades
whatever it takes. You can be safe in the knowledge they will
and labour for temporary, contract and permanent positions,
do their absolute best, whilst also giving you the opportunity
as well as temporary to permanent assignments.
to recognise the commitments they have made for their
More than 1,000 veterans have graduated with new
country.
construction skills, with 1,000 more graduating in this
When you give work to a Veteran, to fix a tap, plaster a wall,
academic year. Now they hope to put these skills to further
or re-decorate a house, you are giving something back to
benefit by setting up the property maintenance firm. This will
those who were prepared to risk the ultimate sacrifice, their
provide further employment and raise money to put back into
lives, to keep us safe.
the Charity.
For more detailed information contact Tom Mcloughlin:
So if you need help fixing a leaking tap - gutters cleared
tomm@buildingheroes.org.uk
- help sprucing up the garden or help putting up a shelf,
0330 390 0940 www.buildingheroes.org.uk
Building Heroes are there to help. With a boom in the Construction Industry and a shortage of skilled and semi-skilled workers, Building Heroes can also provide companies with the option to hire full time. These are just some of the things that Building Heroes is hoping for in their new handyman and recruitment service. This will also help keep veterans in work.
These are just a few testimonials from veterans that took part in the course “This has been such a perfect opportunity to get back on my feet and settle into Civilian life once again!” “Absolutely fantastic course for service leavers/veterans to attend, well structured, great working facilities, and top-notch instructors.” “Having no experience within the civilian sector and absolutely nothing within any of the construction areas, Building Heroes has changed all of that for me. The course gave me the first opportunity to be away from hectic service life and has given me the first taste of being a civilian and has made the transition a lot easier.” “This was amazing, I arrived not knowing (or owning) any tool, I leave a very capable soon to be ex-soldier. Words cannot show the difference you have made to me, many, many thanks.”
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