UK Prisoners Build Homes to Bridge Skills Gap and Reduce Reoffending

Video Meet the prisoners building homes Rod Sweet 17.07.26 What if there was a way to reduce reoffending, ease the construction skills crisis and get more affordable housing built – all at once? Turns out there is, as our new 15-minute video documentary shows. DragonHeart Homes is a CIOB chartered company in Peterborough, UK that makes volumetric modular units for public-sector housing. In the last three years, it has employed 41 prisoners from an open men’s prison. They get training and NVQs in construction skills and experience the industry is crying out for. Construction Assurance Manager – HS2, Maple Cross Location: South East Salary Base salary: c£50,119pa to £58,963 pa depending on skills and experience Apply now I went to meet two men who’ve come through the programme and are still working at DragonHeart. They’re proud of their new skills, proud to be looking after themselves and their families, and they love their jobs. DragonHeart is the largest employer in a UK government scheme called Prisoners Building Homes , which unlocks public land for modular housing developments and helps prisoners get work with the builders. Six months after their release, most DragonHeart graduates are in full employment. Almost none have re-offended. Want to know more? Listen to the 21CC podcast for the full story. Topics: 21CC podcast / Podcast / prison / UK Story for GCR? Get in touch via email: [email protected] Leave a comment Cancel reply Latest articles in Video McLaren Construction deploys autonomous robots on its sites