representation of holbeck urban village

Building a workforec for the future

Bridgewater Place

>>> Posted 12/01/2007

Construction Leeds, part of the Leeds Initiative, has announced plans to work with Holbeck Urban Village and other initiatives, to create more than 300 skilled jobs in the surrounding communities of Holbeck and Beeston Hill by the end of 2007.

Construction Leeds hopes to put developers from the urban village in touch with unemployed people in local communities, helping to reduce unemployment by securing sustainable jobs in the construction sector.

Not only will this open up a chance of a job for many local people, particularly those who are long-term unemployed, but it will also provide training and qualifications to allow people to go onto further construction jobs once these developments are completed.

A number of developers, due to start on site in Holbeck Urban Village over the next year, have expressed an interest in talking to the local workforce regarding construction employment opportunities.

A dedicated Construction Leeds outreach worker will be the link between community groups and residents in Holbeck and Beeston, and the developers of Holbeck Urban Village. The new initiative is expected to be officially launched next month.

For further information please contact Rob Wolfe on 0113 247 0913.