Delivered in collaboration with The Kings Trust, this programme uses a data-driven approach to identify young people involved in serious violence. It’s primary aim is to support these individuals into careers in the construction industry by providing training to help them earn their CSCS card (a requirement for working on construction sites).

The programme includes a week of CSCS-focused education and health and safety training, and young people will have the opportunity to gain a Level 1 Health and Safety qualification and a working at height qualification. The week also teaches the young people on how to become employable as well as meeting local employers within the construction industry.

In the second week,  young people visit a live building site to help build connections with employers and gain insight into daily life on a construction site. Following the two-week programme, participants receive up to three months of mentoring support, delivered by the Kings Trust, where they are supported towards getting a CSCS card and finding employment.

This programme is also supported by partner agencies such as Youth Justice Services, Police and Education Services. These agencies support in selecting cohorts for the course, delivering the course over the two weeks and supporting the Kings Trust in ensuring the mentoring service is effective.

In total 6 courses have been ran across Southampton, Portsmouth and Havant. Each course is evaluated to measure outcomes such as changes in offending behaviour and improvements in participants’ pro-social characteristics.