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This collaboration strengthens our mission to support the reskilling and redeployment of military veterans into the construction industry.

We are absolutely thrilled to announce that we have been shortlisted for the Training Excellence category at this year's Construction News Awards 2024.

Earlier this month, the Building Heroes North East team had the pleasure of hosting Ian Rylatt, CEO of Annington and Official Gold Partner of Building Heroes.

In light of our 10th anniversary, we are sharing ten stories over ten months to highlight our journey. This month, we introduce Graduates from our Plymouth Academy, Sherford.

We're thrilled to announce the successful launch of our inaugural Retrofit Assessor Programme, delivered in partnership with Gateshead College and sponsors Haig Housing and EON.

In support of Building Heroes, Kat Wisniewski aims to fundraise £1,000 by taking on the Lanzarote Ironman challenge.

At a Royal reception, HRH, The Duke of Gloucester, presented this prestigious accolade to them during a ceremony held on December 5, 2023

Our 'boots on the ground' who lead our centres across England and Wales, providing personalised support to each cohort from the Armed Forces community.

For ten years, they have facilitated a seamless transition for ex-military members looking to build fulfilling careers in the construction industry.

In light of our tenth anniversary, we are sharing ten stories over ten months to share with you the journey and success behind Building Heroes. We kick off with Danny Cole.

In light of our tenth anniversary, we are sharing ten stories over ten months to share with you the journey and success behind Building Heroes. This month we introduce Ross Gordon.

Building Heroes, the leading military-to-construction charity, announces the resignation of CEO Karen Jefford, and founder Brendan Williams returns as interim Chief Executive,

David left the service as a Flight Lieutenant and was interested in getting into property maintenance/development.

Coming Soon! We are delighted to announce that Building Heroes is partnering with Wickes, launching their Wickes TradePro exclusive access for Building Heroes graduates.

Thank you to Secure Construct for backing our mission to support the Armed Forces community with a generous charitable donation.

Annington, one of the UK's largest private real estate owners, joins Building Heroes as an Official Gold Partner.

Building Heroes partners with Thakeham, empowering Armed Forces community in transitioning to construction careers. A powerful collaboration for change.

We proudly announce the revival of our acclaimed training program in Wales as we approach our 10th anniversary. 

Kiran wanted to acquire new skills to renovate his house and is interested in becoming self-employed.

Vistry Group and Building Heroes celebrate the opening Hounsome Fields Skills Academy, immersive learning to empower the military community into construction careers.

Using resettlement leave, Helen Firth joined Building Heroes in the last five weeks of service. She is now retired from the Royal Navy after 13 years and over 1,000 sea days.

Candid shares how the Streetworks experience at Building Heroes North East Academy was a transformative journey; embracing new challenges and gaining valuable skills.

After leaving the military, Thomas aimed to up-skill and broaden his employment options. Through word-of-mouth, he swiftly enrolled at the Watford Academy.

We are thrilled to announce the publication of our highly anticipated 2022 Impact Report. This comprehensive document showcases our remarkable achievements over the past year.