Military charity Building Heroes starts-up property maintenance firm in Cardiff

Building Heroes is a charity, training military veterans, for employment in the construction industry upon leaving the services. They provide an opportunity for veterans to access employment, they also act as an agency - supplying trades and labour for temporary, contract and permanent positions, as well as temporary to permanent assignments.

More than 1,000 veterans have graduated with new construction skills, with 1,000 more graduating in this academic year. Now they hope to put these skills to further benefi t by setting up the property maintenance fi rm. This will provide further employment and raise money to put back into the Charity.

So if you need help fi xing a leaking tap - gutters cleared - help sprucing up the garden or help putting up a shelf, 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. 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 in occupied residential or commercial properties where politeness, discretion and communication is paramount.

Arriving on time. Putting you at ease. Solving problems, whatever it takes. You can be safe in the knowledge they will do their absolute best, whilst also giving you the opportunity to recognise the commitments they have made for their country.

When you give work to a Veteran, to fi x a tap, plaster a wall, or re-decorate a house, you are giving something back to those who were prepared to risk the ultimate sacrifi ce, their lives, to keep us safe.

For more detailed information contact Tom Mcloughlin: tomm@buildingheroes.org.uk 0330 390 0940 www.buildingheroes.org.uk

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 fi rst opportunity to be away from hectic service life and has given me the fi rst 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.”