Have your housing voice heard
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This week (Monday, 6 to Sunday, 12 February) is National Apprenticeship Week, and this yearâs theme is âSkills for Lifeâ.
At believe housing, we know that nurturing new talent and providing them with the skills they need is fundamental to our long-term success.
We regularly recruit apprentices to join the believe housing team, and many have gone on to build successful careers in their chosen fields and secured permanent employment with believe housing.
Most recently, we took on 12 new apprentices to our Property Repairs Team in September 2022.
To celebrate National Apprenticeship Week, we caught up with three of them to find out how they feel about their new roles with nearly six monthsâ experience under their toolbelts.
Apprentice gas engineer, Nattaya Malcolm, said: âIt’s not your stereotypical job. Itâs better than being in the classroom 24/7. Youâre out on-site, meeting new faces all the time. It makes you feel proud of yourself that you’re able to do something whilst youâre learning as well.â
And electrical apprentice, Ben Dixon, also preferred the hands-on experience that an apprenticeship provides: âI didn’t want to do more years of theory. I’d rather get paid to learn. The work flies over.â
Electrical apprentice, Charlie Wainwright, agreed saying: âYouâre just on-site constantly, learning new things every day. You learn all sorts of stuff. It’s class.â
As for their future aspirations, all three said they hoped to get a permanent job working with believe housing once theyâd completed their apprenticeship.
Summing up their hopes, Charlie said he wanted to: âGet fully qualified, get took on, then the worldâs my oyster from there really.â
And, when asked if they would recommend an apprenticeship to other people, they agreed unanimously. Ben said: âIâd say do it.â Nattaya said: âHundred percent, go for it.â And Charlie said: âItâs probably the best thing that I could recommend doing.â
As part of National Apprenticeship Week, believe housing will be one of 60 exhibitors at âThe Big Apprenticeship Eventâ at Hartlepool College on Thursday, 9 February, from 5pm to 9pm.
And you can find out more on our website about believe housingâs apprenticeships.
Are you a believe housing customer and want to make a difference to services in your home and community?
Weâre on the lookout for four people to join our Customer Voices group.
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Today (Tuesday 20th May 2025) North East Englandâs Mayor Kim McGuinness has unveiled ÂŁ14 billion of investment opportunities with the launch of the first North East Investment Prospectus.
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A community group has thanked the supporters who helped save a rundown church and transform it into a bustling community venue. Â
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Funding from believe housing is helping men to get support with their mental health and physical health.
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