The Women and Manual Trades (WaMT) programme, supported by Procure Plus, is helping to address the gender imbalance in construction and building trades by providing training, mentoring, and practical placements for women. The initiative equips participants with the skills and confidence to succeed in a traditionally male-dominated industry. Two recent success stories are Skye and [...]

A new collaboration between Women and Manual Trades (WaMT) and Brookhouse Training is set to provide a structured route into the construction and utilities sector for ex-military women, with a focus on gas engineering roles. The initiative offers an accelerated training and employment programme aimed at bridging the skills gap in gas engineering while supporting [...]