Regal London, one of London’s leading residential-led mixed-use developers, today announces that it will launch a first of its kind ‘pop up’ Training Academy scheme.
The scheme forms a key part of the company’s recently launched sustainability strategy.
In an exclusive relationship with Building Heroes, Regal London will establish on-site training academies at its developments to support and give back to the local communities in which it operates, making Regal London the first developer in the UK to operate and deliver such a scheme.
To date, Building Heroes has worked with over 1,000 military veterans, providing construction skills and training, and supporting them into sustainable employment in the building and engineering trades.
The Regal London Real Estate Academy will utilise Building Heroes’ expertise to deliver the programme to military veterans as well as working with local councils to help local disadvantaged & underrepresented communities struggling to secure employment. This includes initial provision for three cohorts of 12 military veterans, and three cohorts of 12 local groups.
Longer term, the ‘pop up’ academy will rotate around multiple Regal London sites to create as many opportunities as possible. The scheme is currently expected to commence in Autumn this year.
Each programme will run for five weeks and will see veterans securing a Level 1 Diploma in construction skills, a L1 Health & Safety Award and a CSCS Card. The schedule of the programme can be adapted to the lifecycle of the Regal development it is based on.
The Academies aimed at locally impacted community groups will present different opportunities and roles in the real estate sector as work on site progresses to suit different candidates, and includes front of house and asset management as well as construction skills. Alongside the construction skills programme there will also be an Introduction to the Built Environment programme for those seeking to enter the Construction Professions.
Working closely with local councils in the areas that Regal London operates in, the academy will seek to identify and address skills gaps in these communities, with the ultimate goal of supporting longer-term employment.
Regal London has recently announced plans for two schemes that are likely to play key roles in the training academies, Orchard Wharf, where planning application has been submitted and a plot in Wembley that has recently been acquired for a substantial mixed-use scheme.
We’re hugely excited to be the first developer to launch such a training programme and are thrilled to be partnering with Building Heroes, an organisation that has already achieved so much in helping people access employment opportunities in our industry.
Over the past 20 years, we’ve seen our city flourish and are proud to have been part of this transformation, but we also recognise the importance of delivering social value to the areas of our city we work in, and in delivering new opportunities to the local communities where we build.
The tangible social value is so important – we want to see high quality outcomes where participation in the scheme helps people into employment in real estate and construction. We are committed to making a lasting impact every day by supporting London’s veterans and disadvantaged groups into real estate and long-term employment.
Jonathan Seal
CEO, Regal London
We’re so proud of all we’ve achieved at Building Heroes in the last eight years, but the partnership with Regal London marks an expansion in our thinking and will improve outcomes for those on our courses, providing a direct connection to jobs and the supply chain.
We’re committed to delivering full time jobs and creating a pathway to construction regardless of someone’s age or background, and we now have an opportunity to extend our impact from improving outcomes for military veterans to local, disadvantaged communities and do so with a like-minded partner.
Brendan Williams
CEO, Building Heroes
This forms part of Regal London’s Sustainability Strategy in which is commits to environmental improvements that support the delivery of London’s green agenda while continuing to foster long-term partnerships that maximise long-term ambitions.
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