Glasgow Chamber of Commerce (GCC) has been named the recipient of the £25,000 Construction Employability Award (CEA) 2025/263, presented by the Charitable Trust.

The award will help strengthen GCC’s three-year ‘Construction Aware’ programme, delivered in partnership with DYW Glasgow and FARE Scotland, and supported by Landsec and The Wheatley Group. Launched in response to the sharp decline in interest among school pupils considering careers in construction, the initiative was developed alongside some of Scotland’s leading construction organisations, to meet the growing demand from businesses to tackle the construction skills shortage.

The innovative project will bring together employers, schools, and colleges to showcase career opportunities, create routes to employment, and inspire the next generation of talent. The businesses involved will also offer the young people who have been on the programme, interviews for any roles that they have coming up.

Nicola Sinclair, head of the Charitable Trust, said: “We are proud to support organisations that make a real difference in the construction industry, and this year, we were especially impressed with the calibre of applicants.

“Glasgow Chamber of Commerce stood out for its commitment to bridging the gap between education and employment in construction. The Construction Employability Award is about more than funding - it’s about enabling people to start and sustain meaningful careers in construction.”

Alison McRae, senior director at GCC and co-chair of Glasgow’s Employment and Skills Board and DYW Glasgow, said: “We are very grateful to the B&CE Charitable Trust for its grant funding which will allow our team to continue to build and scale our impact across Glasgow. Construction Aware is a pioneering programme, co-designed and delivered with the support of our industry partners, that offers young people work experience opportunities to encourage, motivate and demonstrate that a career in construction is achievable and exciting.

“The funding will allow us to continue our outreach, working closely with businesses, schools and colleges, to ensure that young people are aware of, and have access to, real career opportunities in construction.”

Now in its 11th year, the award provides £25,000 in funding to a UK-based organisation that demonstrates a strong commitment to accredited training and employability in the construction sector.

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