Hull jobseekers are set to benefit from a £20,000 cash injection to support the on-going creation of apprenticeships, training and employment opportunities within the city’s construction industry.

The funding has been awarded to Futureworks (Yorkshire) by the Wates Family Enterprise Trust’s charitable programme, Wates Giving. This will increase investment in work-based learning programmes and career development opportunities for the city’s apprentices and volunteers.

Supported by Wates Living Space, currently building Hull’s £80m PFI extra care housing developments, the grant application signals a joint commitment by Hull City Council, Riverside and Wates to ensuring the housing scheme delivers a sustainable social and economic impact.

Futureworks (Yorkshire), a community interest company, is based at Posterngate in Hull and works with construction businesses to secure training and apprenticeship opportunities for young people across a variety of roles including technical, trades, administration and manufacturing.

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