A young person's perspective
22 October 2024 | All News
Anthony was referred by his local JobCentre to our project at Gabalfa Youth & Community Centre in Cardiff, telling us he’d never had an opportunity come up in the trade/struggled to gain work experience, until the VIY opportunity came along – he came straight away to the project the next day.
Here he gained an Entry Level 3 City & Guilds accreditation in Health & Safety and since then, he’s been supported by VIY with local job-searching in construction – we’re delighted he’s now successfully gained an apprenticeship with V&C (SW) Limited in Cardiff.
We sent him a starter pack complete with bib & brace, Dulux x VIY clothing, accessories & safety boots sent to get him started in September.
Anthony told us: “I’m so grateful for the opportunity with VIY – I’ve never felt purpose like this before in my life. I was unsure what I wanted to do, I was considering signing up to the Army, but I didn’t really want to leave my family in Cardiff. Construction is always something I’ve wanted to get into, but I’ve always struggled to gain work experience. As soon as I heard about the VIY project through my local JobCentre, I headed down the very next day. This project has been the first step for me to consider a role in the trade – and now I’ve been supported by VIY into my decorating apprenticeship with V&C (SW) Limited in Cardiff – which I’m absolutely loving.”