Building Brighter Futures
Building Brighter Futures is an eight week employability course in Edinburgh for young people who are interested in careers in construction, including carpentry and joinery.
The Building Brighter Futures course is suitable for young people who are 16-21 years old and at stages 1 and 2 of the Strategic Skills Pipeline.
What young people can gain
SQA Health and Safety in a Construction Environment
SQA Core Skills
SQA Employability Award
Practical work experience
Certified manual handling training
CSCS Green Labourer Card
CV and mock interview practice
Support to take next training or employment steps
"I mostly enjoyed the manual handling but the course was great."
Young person who completed our Building Brighter Futures courseFrazer's story
Frazer was able to gain several employment-focused SQA qualifications, practical work experience, and his CSCS Green Labourer Card through our Building Brighter Futures course. He also benefitted from several CV building support sessions with our team.
The process of achieving a CSCS card can be complicated, so Frazer valued the staff from Move On “helping each step of the way.” He says, “I wouldn’t even know where to start getting the other qualification [SQA Health and Safety in a Construction Environment] independently!”
Since completing Building Brighter Futures, Frazer has secured a full-time position as a joiner. He says “Building Brighter Futures was the course that got me into work – suddenly I had something that could actually get me a job.”
Kai's story
Kai achieved qualifications, training, and practical work experience through our Building Brighter Futures course.
After completing the course, Kai secured a Community Jobs Scotland job in our Move On Wood Recycling social enterprise as a Development Worker. The role gave him the opportunity to further develop his skills and increase his confidence.
Kai says he “enjoys the hands on activities, being around other people and learning new skills. Working here also increases my confidence. It’s a great experience.”
After finishing his Community Jobs Scotland placement, Kai used his training and work experience to secure full-time employment with LEMAC, an electric motor manufacturer.
Contact
For more information, or to refer a young person, please contact Stephen on 0131 558 3740 or stephen@moveon.org.uk.