Pictured above: Students from The Prince's Trust get to
grips with manual handling at BSS Industrial's distribution centre
in Leciestershire
BSS Industrial has teamed up with The Prince's Trust to hold a
five week course for young people currently unemployed and wanting
to gain experience of working in a construction-related
industry.
As part of The Prince's Trust 'Get into Logistics' programme (an
introduction to the Construction & Business Services
Sector), staff from BSS Industrial mentored a group of 18 to 25
year olds on interview and presentation skills as well as subjects
such as time management and manual handling.
Frank Elkins, Managing Director of BSS Industrial and a member
of the Construction & Business Services Leadership Group
(CBSLG), said: "The aim of CBSLG is to encourage more young people
into training programmes in construction and related business
services industries, so it was the next logical step to use the
expertise and resources we have to train a group of enthusiastic
young people.
"At the end of the programme, each participant gave a
presentation on their experience and the response was
overwhelmingly positive. The students thrived off the sense of
achievement and confidence that the course gave them, as well as
being able to add crucial experience to their CVs. Supporting this
development and capturing these skills at a young age are essential
to the future of the construction industry."
Linda Norville, The Prince's Trust Head of Programmes in the
East Midlands, added: "The 'Get into' programmes provide a real
opportunity to help young people into work and can lead to
apprenticeships on completion of the course. The support of
companies such as BSS Industrial is key to improving the prospects
of disadvantaged young people and we are extremely grateful for the
support provided by everyone involved at BSS Industrial."
BSS Industrial will be continuing to support The Prince's Trust
by holding further courses in 2010. For more information on BSS
Industrial log on to www.bssindustrial.co.uk or call 0116 262 3232.
BSS Industrial is part of The BSS Group plc, a market leading
distributor to specialist trades.