Ukrainian Construction Academy

The Integrated Employer Engagement Project, in partnership with Balfour Beatty plc and the Edinburgh Futures Institute, designed and delivered a construction academy for members of the Ukrainian Community who had been forced to resettle within our region due to the conflict in Ukraine.
The programme supported Ukrainians to obtain UK industry qualifications, which led to them securing sustainable employment and additional education opportunities.
 
This short film was created to tell the story of our project journey and is part of the Edinburgh South East Scotland City Region Deal 2023 Annual Report.
Since it was created we are pleased to share that of the 13 candidates, nine are now working in construction, two are employed within other sectors and two have progressed to further education and training.