VIY Birmingham Project

VIY Project Birmingham

Volunteer It Yourself (VIY) projects offer people who are unemployed or economically inactive work experience and:

  • Bite-sized volunteering opportunities to learn construction trade skills and boost their employability
  • Mentoring on site by professional tradespeople
  • Opportunity to gain Entry Level 3 City & Guilds trade skills accreditations (minimum 3 days commitment)
  • Participation in employability workshops
  • Support and guidance to young people interested in exploring further opportunities in the trade and construction sector
  • Support in taking steps to gaining CSCS cards is also available (limited)
  • Flexibility in scheduling

Full details of the project are below:

Project: Open House Youth, Hawkesley Community Centre, 51 Edgewood Road, Birmingham, B38 9QW

When: 27 January - 14 February

Time: 10:00am - 3.00pm

What: Painting and Decorating

Who: 14+, Birmingham District Residents

Accreditation: Entry Level 3 City and Guilds in Painting and Decorating

To register, please contact maneesha@teamviy.com.