21-year-old carpenter urges others to scrap plans for university, CITB tries to recruit offshore oil workers and a plumber plans to run 100 miles for charity
A 21-year-old carpenter has been encouraging others his age to ditch plans for university and get a career in the trade.
Hugo Helms had planned to study psychology at university, but changed his mind when his parents took him out of school at 15 and gave him a start in the trades.
Now the young chippe has just bought himself a van and is saving for his first home. Most importantly, he is not saddled with £40,000 of student debt.
Helms told his local newspaper that joining the trade was “the best thing” he’d ever done.
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CITB is trying to convince Scottish offshore oil workers to consider a career in scaffolding.
The training body believes there are many transferable skills between the two sectors, including a strong health and safety culture, experience working at height and familiarity with inspection processes.
In Scotland, where employers continue to face recruitment challenges, CITB is offering a £200 discount on accredited scaffolding courses at the National Construction College.
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A plumber from Teddington plans to run 100 miles to raise funds for a local charity.
Robbie Hillhouse, who co-owns Pinnacle Plumbing and Heating, will run from just outside Winchester to Eastbourne along the South Downs 100.
The tradesman, who has been in training since December, walked the route a couple of years ago, but now fancies doing something a “bit tougher”.
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