Apprentices construct kitchen for elders
Thursday 3 February 2011
To celebrate this year’s National Apprenticeship Week, 11 Homes for Haringey’s apprentices will construct a brand new kitchen for residents living in a Sheltered Housing scheme in Tottenham.
From 7th until the 11th February 2011, plumbers, electricians and carpenters will take on the mammoth task of stripping and converting a 15 x 12 ft storage space area. They will use their plumbing, carpentry, electrics, plastering and tiling skills to transform the ground floor area into a fully equipped, modern communal kitchen to meet the needs of the 27 residents living at Coombes House, North Tottenham.
The apprentices, seven men and four women, are at various stages in their career. Some will complete their three-year apprenticeships later this year. During the week, two apprentices will also attend Apprenticeship Information Fairs being held at the Enfield and Tottenham sites of the College of Haringey, Enfield and North East London
Organised by National Apprenticeship Service (NAS), the National Apprenticeship Week celebrates the talents and skills of apprentices. It will also show employers the value of investing in an apprenticeship programme.
Paul Bridge, Chief Executive, Homes for Haringey said: “We are very proud of our apprentices and this is a chance for them to show off what they can do. Once the kitchen is installed, residents can socialise more easily by using the kitchen and organising barbecues in the communal garden.”
Background information
Homes for Haringey’s in-house repairs team employs over 250 staff including approximately 200 tradespeople and officers. Almost 50, who are now fully qualified, started their careers as Haringey apprentices. The trades include bricklaying, carpentry, electrical, plastering and plumbing. Homes for Haringey apprentices range in age from 16 to 37. Final qualifications lead to NVQ levels 2 and 3 over a three year period. To find out more about the apprenticeship programme, contact Homes for Haringey’s Learning and Development team on 020 8489 3474.
The College of Haringey, Enfield and North East London will hold two Apprenticeships Information Fairs as part of National Apprenticeship Week on Tuesday 8 February at its Enfield Centre and Wednesday, 9th February, at its Tottenham Centre.Both fairs run from 3 to 7pm. At these drop-in sessions, members of the public, College students and school pupils will be able to find out about the wide range of apprenticeships on offer at the College and what a unique route to a great career, they can provide. For further information please call the Course Information Line on 020 8442 3055 or email: courseinfo@staff.conel.ac.uk
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