The initiative, created by non-profit Generation: You Employed, UK, in partnership with London-based finance group Macquarie, is the first of its kind to offer profession-specific training for unemployed young people to enter the green sector.
The new 10-week programme, the first in a series, will equip learners with the technical and behavioural skills they need to thrive in jobs in retrofitting homes to improve their energy efficiency in the UK’s transition to net zero. According to the organisation, the training will be delivered by expert instructors and includes one-on-one mentorship for learners and active matchmaking and placement with employer partners upon completion.
Michael Houlihan, CEO at Generation UK, said: “In tackling the climate crisis we have the potential to create hundreds of thousands of jobs across the economy that require specific skills that are currently in short supply. Meanwhile, youth employment has been severely impacted...