We recently held our annual AGM and networking day, which was attended by SBCSG members, industry professionals and stakeholders from across the region. This year’s event took place at the Construction Wales Innovation Centre, University of Wales Trinity Saint David. The pre-AGM networking event focused on the benefits of virtual reality training in the construction …
At Swansea Bay Construction Support Group (SBCSG), we are delighted to welcome two new members to our committee – Libby Jones of Andrew Scott and Hannah Pearce of Gower College. Both of these professionals bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to the group, and we’re thrilled to have them on board. Our committee meets …
This week signifies two important events in our calendar, as we are not only celebrating International Women’s Day, but it is also Women in Construction Week. International Women’s Day (March 8th) was first set up to increase the awareness of equal rights for women worldwide, while also celebrating the amazing achievements made by women in …
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At Swansea Bay Construction Support Group, we are proud to support National Apprenticeship Week (NAW), which is being celebrated from 6th – 12th of February 2023. The theme for this year is ‘Skills for Life’. National Apprenticeship Week (NAW) is an opportunity for the education and skills sector to celebrate the achievements of apprentices around …
We are delighted to have received a wonderful letter of thanks from the charity Hands Up for Down’s, following our donation of £2,500, which was raised at our annual meeting last year. The funds were raised by SBCSG members through an auction and raffle, held at our annual awards night in 2022. The awards highlight …
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We were delighted to have been able to provide local charity Hands Up For Downs with an early Christmas present this year, presenting it with a cheque for £2,500 at our end of year meeting. The cheque was presented to the charity’s treasurer, Samantha Fisher, by our Chairman, Anthony Thomas, and our training officer, Gemma …
Thanks to a new pilot initiative set up by CITB, construction businesses can now get as much as 50 percent of their training costs subsidised. This will allow workers to learn new skills, renew qualifications, and complete mandatory training required for a variety of roles and trades – such as asbestos awareness, health and safety, …
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CITB has announced an investment of more than £800,000 for the launch of a new employer network pilot project, which could revolutionise the way the construction sector access and receive funding for training in the future. Over 3,800 levy-registered construction businesses will be eligible to benefit from the pilot, offered across five locations in England, …
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Talented young apprentices from John Weaver and ASW Property Services were the overall winners at a construction awards event covering Swansea Bay held last week, which also raised more than £2,000 for local charity Hands Up for Downs. The Swansea Bay Construction Support Group’s 2022 awards ceremony took place on 7 July at the Village Hotel, Swansea, to …
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Some of the most skilled and talented apprentices from across the region will be recognised at an awards ceremony in Swansea next week. The Swansea Bay Construction Support Group’s 2022 awards ceremony – the first to take place since the pre-Covid inaugural awards ceremony in 2019 – will occur on July 7, 2022, at the Village …
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