G4C raising money for a good cause

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G4C raising money for a good cause

The G4C Charity Christmas event took place on the 6th December. The G4C Club managed to raise £400 to Construction Youth Trust - a registered charity working with young people to help them access employment opportunities in the construction industry. The charity’s Trustees all have strong links with the construction industry at a national and senior level. They are drawn from a spectrum of professions across the industry, reflecting the diversity its employment has to offer. The Trust relies on the financial support of companies and individuals who wish to ensure that young people continue to enter into construction.

Andrew Gibson, Associate Director at DTZ and Chairman of the G4C Wales stated: “This G4C Christmas Event was an excellent opportunity for young people in the construction industry to come together and support Construction Youth Trust, a charity which is very relevant to all of our professions. By wearing Christmas jumpers and entering a variety of competitions, it was very pleasing to see so many of these young professionals digging deep to raise £400. G4C Wales holds a number of events throughout the year from lectures, question time style meetings with leaders of industry and interactive business development seminars. These events provide an invaluable networking opportunity that brings together the future of the construction industry to increase the awareness of the importance of sustainable construction and collaborative working for years to come. Our next event will be held on the 21st February 2013 - please find us on LinkedIn for further details.”

The G4C board members handed the cheque to Laura-Anne Butler from Construction Youth Trust. She said: “Thank you very much for the kind donation. The Construction Youth Trust will be able to continue its work through the South Wales area. We hope to continue to help disadvantaged young people in Wales and aid them to access the opportunities within the construction industry. “