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News Release from: Meden Valley Making Places | Subject: Refurbishment scheme in Derbyshire
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 06 March 2007
Eco-homes development brings hope to
youngsters
Unemployed local youngsters given opportunity to find long-term employment through an innovative, environmentally friendly housing refurbishment scheme in Derbyshire led by Meden Valley Making Places.
Unemployed local youngsters are being given a real opportunity to find long-term employment through an innovative, environmentally friendly housing refurbishment scheme in Shirebrook, Derbyshire This innovative scheme, which will transform five formerly run down and unoccupied houses into attractive, eco-friendly homes, is being led by Meden Valley Making Places (MVMP), the agency charged with the regeneration of former pit communities in Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 18 Oct 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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MVMP has linked up with Groundwork Creswell to offer opportunities to local unemployed young people to gain valuable training and work experience on the development.
An initial group of six trainees are participating in a 13-week Return To Work programme which will equip them with construction skills including bricklaying, joinery and block paving.
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They are also receiving health and safety training, leading to a CSCS card which is required to work on construction sites.
At the end of the 13 weeks, the group will be given help by Groundwork Creswell's training department to find employment, including job search assistance and CV writing.
A second group of trainees will then get their chance to work on the Shirebrook scheme, which is on schedule for completion in August, with plans for the homes then to be sold on the open market.
Groundwork Creswell has secured GBP25,000 of funding from the Energy Saving Trust towards the project.
Gary Kirk, Chief Executive of Meden Valley Making Places, commented: "This is a scheme that will benefit the local community in so many ways".
"Not only will formerly derelict properties become attractive and environmentally friendly places to live, but a number of local youngsters will be given a real opportunity to gain valuable experience and forge a career for themselves in the construction sector".
""Our collaboration with Groundwork Creswell on this project is a clear demonstration of how organisations can work in partnership to the overall advantage of an area and local people." Darren Pollard, Group Construction Manager of Crestra , the trading arm of Groundwork Creswell, said: "'The refurbishment scheme at Shirebrook will provide training opportunities for local unemployed people to gain valuable experience in the construction industry.
As an environmental charity Groundwork Creswell is delighted to be working in partnership with Meden Valley Making Places and Bolsover District Council on this project.' John Sherwood of Bolsover District Council added: "We are very pleased to take part in this project which is at the heart of our first neighbourhood renewal area".
"It will compliment all the good work that has been undertaken and the new development".
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