Location: The Seam, Barnsley
Client Partner: Willmott Dixon
Overview
As part of our growing collaboration with Willmott Dixon in Yorkshire, We Are Footprint (WAF) has begun supporting the site team at The Seam in Barnsley to create meaningful employment opportunities for individuals facing barriers to work.
This initiative reflects a positive approach at the site, from traditional temporary labour to socially responsible hiring, demonstrating the value of inclusive employment practices from the outset. Although still early in the project’s lifecycle, two individuals from priority backgrounds have already been successfully placed into site-based roles, both supported with upskilling and ongoing development.
These outcomes highlight the potential of sustained collaboration and demonstrate how WAF can integrate social value into new projects from day one, helping people build stability, reconnect with family and community, and make confident steps towards future career goals.
Key Outcomes
- Two individuals from priority backgrounds employed since May 2025.
- Ex-Veteran employed as Banks Person, who has upskilled with:
- Slinger Signaller
- Dumper Roller
- Renewed Traffic Management
- Future training committed: First Aid and Fire Warden
- Employment has improved personal and economic stability.
- LTUE (Long-Term Unemployed individual) employed as Cleaner with plans to gain CSCS card through WAF support.
- Progress to Labourer/Cleaner role on site as hours increase
- Site team at The Seam recognised for their welcoming and respectful engagement.
Results
- SROI: To be measured as the project progresses
- 2 individuals supported into site-based employment
- Progression plan in place for both candidates
- Strong foundations laid for long-term collaboration with Willmott Dixon in Barnsley
This case study highlights the potential WAF brings to new regional projects from the outset. By aligning with Willmott Dixon’s social value goals from the start, we are helping people not just find work but rebuild lives.
