RWE Mynydd y Gwair Supply Chain Event - Bricks & Mortar / Sue Woodward

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RWE Mynyddygwair Supply Chain Event
22nd
July 2016

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Why Community Benefits?
By achieving social benefits for local people and
businesses we are developing new skills and
reducing economic inactivity.
• Build Strong Communities
• Reduce social exclusion and poverty
• Grow local economies
• It is a key aim of Welsh Government and the Welsh
public sector
The Local Perspective - Putting People First

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• Put social benefit clauses into contracts to create
opportunities for people and business
• Work with Main Contractors/Developers and
local sub-contractors to create opportunities
• Facilitate the recruitment of trainees by working
with organisations who help the unemployed,
economically inactive and NEETs
• Monitor the achievement of targets
What does Beyond Bricks & Mortar do?

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Social benefit clauses in contracts create a number
of opportunities:
• new training places – short term & apprenticeships
• recruitment opportunities for unemployed people,
economically inactive and NEETS
• work experience
• upskilling existing workforce (Skills for Industry)
Targeted Recruitment and Training

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• Main contractor/Developer to advertise sub
contract opportunities on Sell2Wales
• Division of contracts into Lots to provide more
opportunities
• Meet the Buyer events to promote opportunities to
sub contractors
• Networking and Information events to encourage
collaboration
Supply Chain Initiatives

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• Working with schools, community and
disadvantaged groups
• Young Business Initiatives such as Young Dragons
• Speaking to unemployed jobseeker groups through
Jobcentre Plus
• Equal opportunities
• Resources for community initiatives
• Community consultation
• ‘Considerate constructor' schemes
• Environmental impacts
Other Community Initiatives

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• Training places can be a mix of long & short term,
such as apprentices, work experience and jobs.
• Trainees have been long term unemployed, NEETS,
people with a disability or economically inactive.
• The opportunities given to them have enabled them to
get work, where previously they had struggled
• Many of the participants are kept on by the contractor
or secure other work.
Range of Opportunities

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Training Route Qualifications Occupations
Apprenticeships C&G /NVQ Craft trades e.g. Carpenter,
Bricklayer, Plasterer
Electrician, Plumber
College Course BTec Higher Civil Engineering, Site
Engineer, Quantity Surveyor
Other Training NVQ1/2, CSCS card,
Dumper Truck licence,
Slinger/Signaller
licence, First Aid Cert,
Drainage, Paving,
Asbestos Awareness,
Working at Heights
Labourer, Admin Assistant,
Security Guard, Landscape
labourer, Cleaner, Energy
Adviser, Boarders, Hotel
Receptionist, Tenant
Liaison Officer

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How Do Community Benefits Benefit
your Business?
• Development and training of your staff
• Demonstrates you have Responsible Business
Practice
• Good Publicity and Marketing for your business
• Marks you out amongst others as an ethical
business to work with
• People want to work for you so you will get the
best choice of employees

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• Speak to Beyond Bricks & Mortar
• Consider which jobs on your contract are suitable for
a new starter.
• Agree a plan with BB&M, who will find you candidates
from a range of organisations
• By offering an opportunity to an unemployed person
you are helping to change their life for the better
• You are giving them a chance to become a valuable
employee
Working on Mynyddygwair

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Sue Woodward sue.woodward@swansea.gov.uk
Helen Beddow helen.beddow@swansea.gov.uk
Clair. Lewis-Hopkins clair.lewis-hopkins@swansea.gov.uk
Lee Wyndham lee.wyndham@swansea.gov.uk
City & County of Swansea
Civic Centre G7.5
Swansea
SA1 3SN
Tel: 01792 637243 / 01792 637214
Contact Beyond Bricks & Mortar