Great and exciting opportunities coming to Docking and King’s Lynn regarding volunteering/work experience at local centres, where local 16+ residents can come to refurbish the centre with our mentors and pick up Entry level 3 City & Guilds accreditation and further post project opportunities. They can do employability workshops, CSCS card, Confidence training and much more like trips and workplace interactions.
Who for: 16+, residents of West Norfolk and King’s Lynn Borough Council, economically inactive/ unemployed
– can look at map attached to see catchment area
Project: Docking Village Hall
Where: High Street Docking PE31 8NG
Dates: 13th Aug – 22nd Aug
What: New Accreditation ‘Brick Work’- rebuilding a section of wall that was knocked down and also some painting and decorating
Project: North Wootton Village hall
Where: North Wootton Village hall 46 Priory Road, PE30 3PT
Dates: 27th Aug – 5th Sept
What: We will be decorating externally and creating some more storage cupboards internally.
Project: Wootton Park Recreation Association
Where: North Wootton Kings Lynn, Norfolk PE30 3RR
Dates: 24th Sept – 4th Oct
What: Redesigning and building part of the pavilion to upgrade the facility.
Accreditations: Are available, 3 days needed for any of the projects
We are proud of the impact we have on young people who come on our projects, including;
- 85% hopes/ aspirations increased
- 88% report an interest in a career in trade and construction post-project
- 99% report VIY was a positive experience