YOUTH CENTRE REFURBISHMENT GIVES DAGENHAM STUDENTS HANDS-ON CONSTRUCTION SKILLS EXPERIENCE
A group of young people from Dagenham, including students with special educational needs and disabilities, have gained hands-on experience in construction by taking part in the refurbishment of Future Youth Zone
The refurbishment work has been undertaken thanks to a £ 30,000 investment from award-winning housebuilder The Hill Group and not-for-profit housing association Peabody, the joint venture partnership delivering the first phase of the Dagenham Green development.
Twelve students took part in the project through Barking and Dagenham Council’ s Skills Builder Programme, which offers young people aged 16 – 18 valuable experience in the construction industry. Over two weeks, the trainees worked alongside skilled professionals from Hill, to refresh parts of the youth centre, which has welcomed more than 17,000 young people since opening six years ago.
Cllr Elizabeth Kangethe and David Harley, Director for Inclusive Growth of Barking and Dagenham Council, recently visited Future Youth Zone with Hill and Peabody to see the refurbishment in progress and meet the students involved.
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