WOMEN’STEC Try a Trade Day with the Housing Executive!

We held our latest Try a Trade Event in partnership with the Northern Ireland Housing Executive last week, and what a day!

This event brought together schools, industry professionals, and our team of amazing tutors, with a hands-on introduction to some of the different careers in construction that girls could avail of. Over two days, we worked with St. Gerard’s Special School and their post-16 students as well as girls from Belfast Model School for Girls and Blessed Trinity College Belfast.

The Housing Executive has long since recognised the need to address skills deficits in construction and inspire greater diversity in our workforce. In partnership with WOMEN’STEC as a #NotJustForBoysChampion, they are helping us to raise awareness of that opportunities that exist for young women, while contributing to the industry's future potential.

Thanks to all involved for another wonderful Try A Trade event, including a shout out to our #NotJustForBoys team Claire and Maxi, for their hard work in organising this event, #Champions Housing Executive for partnering with us including the wonderful Tara and Emma, all the students who took part and last but certainly not least our amazing tutors Joanne, Emma, Ricky, Hayley and Tylor for continuing to be amazing role models for our students.

We can't wait until the next one!