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Latest news and blogs
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Prison Release to Employment
Published: 24th February 2026
In the past year, 21 individuals leaving prison engaged with us to build careers in construction. 17 of those 21 have remained in work and have not returned to custody, giving us an 81% success rate.
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Stronger Communities Through Skills and Support
Published: 24th February 2026
We were proud to attend the Southway Housing Trust’s Pathways to Employment event on behalf of Bridgestone Construction Ltd, supporting the local community to explore career opportunities within construction.
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Opening Doors into Construction at Tech Fest
Published: 18th February 2026
Last week we attended the annual Tech Fest at Hopwood Hall College on behalf of Willmott Dixon, engaging with construction-based learners throughout the day.
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Inspiring the Next Generation of Talent
Published: 16th February 2026
We had a fantastic morning at THE KING DAVID HIGH SCHOOL delivering Year 11 practice interviews on behalf of Caddick Construction Limited.
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Supporting NEET Learners into Construction Careers
Published: 12th February 2026
On Monday we delivered an industry insight session at Peel Green House on behalf of Seddon, supporting Salford City Council’s UKSPF-funded Introduction to Construction programme for NEET learners, led by Build Salford.
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Positive outcomes for 2025.A message from our Group Director
Published: 5th February 2026
As Group Director at We Are Footprint, I’m incredibly proud to be publishing our 2025 Positive Outcomes.
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Investing in Young People
Published: 3rd February 2026
Investing in Young People: A Visit to Empower Salford Youth Zone EMPOWER youth zones provide somewhere safe to go, something positive to do and someone trusted to talk to. Following the success of their first youth zone, HideOut, which opened five years ago in Gorton, East Manchester, they expanded with the opening of Salford Youth Zone in July.
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Connecting Young People with Careers in Construction
Published: 2nd February 2026
Last week we attended a careers event at Harper Green School in Bolton, supporting Caddick Construction Limited alongside Nicole Mckenzi.
