Tigers were delighted to host a visit to the Orbiston Community Hub, bringing together key partners and funders to see firsthand how investment and local, values aligned, purpose led partnership, are shaping futures in North Lanarkshire.

Our guests, on the day, included;

Andrew Docherty representing the UK Shared Prosperity Fund,

And from North Lanarkshire Council;

Stuart Aitchison (Pathways/Developing the Young Workforce (DYW) Lead Officer,

Yvonne Weir (Enterprise Manager),

Sharon Douglas (Enterprise Development Manager).

The visit began with a presentation from tigers Construction Joint Venture Manager, Derek Johnstone, who offered insights to the impact our shared apprenticeship model has had on the young people in North Lanarkshire, offering not only the number of successful candidates but, more importantly, the stories behind the numbers.

During the visit, we were also happy to be joined by three young people who have come through our employability and apprenticeship programmes and who are currently working on the Orbiston site:

Bradley Rowlands – who completed his Shared Apprenticeship with Dalcon Ltd and has successfully progressed into full-time employment with them; Taylor O’Brien – who completed his Shared Apprenticeship with Roskel Ltd and is also now employed full-time with the company; and Ronan Poulter – a current Shared Apprentice working with March Engineering, who is progressing well on-site.

A short tour of the Orbiston site followed, where the apprentices proudly shared the aspects of the build they’ve been involved in—highlighting the direct link between investment and opportunity for young people.

We thank our partners for joining us and listening to the young people, hearing directly from them the transformational impact their investment has had on their lives.

Inspiring Potential since 2001.