Employers encouraged to sign up for apprentice cash boost

Employers of all sizes are being invited to apply for generous cash incentives to help them take on new apprentices and get more people into work. Apprenticeships are a great way to get ahead in construction, and they also play a vital role in delivering the skills employers and the economy need to recover after the coronavirus outbreak.

As part of the Government’s Plan for Jobs, employers are being offered £2,000 for each new apprentice they hire aged under 25, and £1,500 for each newly recruited apprentice aged 25 and over. This includes taking on an apprentice who has been made redundant.

Employers who want to take advantage of the offer can apply through the government’s digital apprenticeship service at www.gov.uk

Scaffolding company donates £10,000 to children’s charity

Proplant Scaffolding Ltd, Scaffolding Association Audited Members, have said “it’s an honour” to donate an impressive £10,000 to children’s charity Taylor Made Dreams.

The charity helps children who have life-limiting conditions fulfil their bucket list, and is run by CEO and founder Suzi Mitchell, whom Proplant have stated “deserves a Knighthood.”

Taylor Made Dreams also provide affected families with both financial and emotional support from trained therapeutic professionals.

The cheque presentation was delayed by coronavirus restrictions but the funds have now been handed over.

Read more about this story and the charity at: www.accesspoint.org.uk/ proplant-donate-to-TMD

Buckinghamshire-based UpSafe Scaffolding Limited, Scaffolding Association Assessed Members, have been providing access for a world-leading girls’ boarding school.

Wycombe Abbey first opened its doors 125 years ago, in 1896, to a cohort of only 40 girls. It was founded by Miss Frances Dove, who later became Dame Frances, and was described as “a trailblazer who promoted equal opportunities for girls in the Victorian age.”

UpSafe Scaffolding Limited were contracted in to provide access to decorate the Abbey’s windows. Despite being low on operational staff due to medical issues, UpSafe still managed to deliver the project within the strict school holiday time frame.

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