Photo: Trainee plumbers Lewis Summerson, on
left, and Tom Wilcox on right
Lovell has taken
on trainee plumbers Tom Wilcox and Lewis Summerson, both aged 19, and 21-year-old
apprentice carpenter Joel Williams to work on the major maintenance reactive
building repairs and electrical maintenance services contract for 2,650 homes it
began earlier this year for Cardiff Community Housing Association (CCHA).
Lovell will
support Tom and Joel, both from Barry, and Lewis, from Canton ,
Cardiff Cardiff and Vale College
Tom and Lewis are
working towards NVQ Level 2 qualifications in plumbing while Joel, who has
already passed his NVQ Level 2 award is studying for the advanced NVQ Level 3
qualification in carpentry.
“It’s great to have the backing of a national
company as I work towards my qualifications,” says Lewis. “Lovell is both
supporting me in my college studies and giving me the opportunity to gain the
practical working experience I need to really learn my trade” says Tom.
“Creating training
opportunities such as these apprenticeships for Tom, Lewis and Joel, is a
priority for Lovell and never more so at a time of rising youth unemployment,”
says Simon Medler, managing director of the Lovell repairs and maintenance
business. “We want to leave a lasting legacy in the communities where we work,
including the enduring benefits that result from new job and training
opportunities.”
The four-year CCHA
contract involves the Lovell team delivering reactive building maintenance and
repair services 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, to the building fabric,
drainage and electrical installations of occupied and void homes owned by the
housing association.
