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Graham<\/a> has partnered with Street League<\/a> to set up a construction skills academy, giving young people employability support alongside construction sector specific insights<\/h2>\n

Street League is a \u2018sport for employment\u2019 charity which targets sports to engage with young people, as well as teach them the key life and work skills they need to move into sustainable employment.<\/p>\n

This partnership provides young people who access Street League\u2019s services with information about careers in the construction industry<\/a> and they will receive sector specific advice and help with CVs and interview skills.<\/p>\n

Each participant interested in a career in construction is given assistance by Street League to receive a Construction Skills Certification Scheme card upon completion, which is a national benchmark of the skills required to work on a construction site.<\/p>\n

Work placements with Graham<\/h3>\n

The construction skills academy has already seen 16 young people complete a two-week work placement on the development of Meadowbank Sports Centre, which Graham is delivering on behalf of the City of Edinburgh Council<\/a>. Future work placements are planned for other Graham projects<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Graham will also be fundraising for Street League throughout the year as well as linking its supply chain partners with the organisation\u2019s modern apprenticeship offer, enabling young people working for those partners to gain an SVQ in business administration.<\/p>\n

Social impact manager, Debbie Rutherford, Graham said: \u201cWork placements and the promotion of skills has always been an extremely important part of Graham\u2019s overall vision for Scotland, driving the creation of this partnership with Street League.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve developed a collaborative model which will give young people access to Street\u2019s League\u2019s comprehensive employability training as well as specific hands-on construction experience at the Meadowbank Sports Centre site.\u201d<\/p>\n

Youth unemployment<\/h3>\n

Street League\u2019s vision is to end youth unemployment in the UK. They tackle poverty, using sport to help those most in need to get into sustainable education, training and job opportunities. They also have a national team, working in 36 local communities across Scotland and England. In 2020 they plan to support over 1,600 young people into jobs, education or training.<\/p>\n

Dougie Stevenson, Street League\u2019s managing director Scotland, said: \u201cPartnerships that offer opportunities for young people to gain work experience, and the skills needed to succeed in a job, are invaluable.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are delighted to be working with Graham to unlock these opportunities and the potential for our modern apprenticeships to be offered to their supply chain partners. With financial support as well, through the generosity of their staff\u2019s fundraising efforts, we are looking forward to seeing how this partnership can develop and grow nationally.\u201d<\/p>\n

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