Integral

INTEGRAL SUPPORTS LOCAL APPRENTICESHIP SCHEME IN NOTTINGHAM

Integral, the UK‘s largest independently owned property maintenance provider, is taking part in a ‘Breakthrough Apprenticeship‘ project for young people in Nottingham.

The Breakthrough Apprenticeship is part of a Social Awareness Youth Enterprise Scheme being run in Bulwell and has been has been developed to actively engage local youngsters and combat problems of anti-social behaviour in the local community.

The scheme offers young people who show enthusiasm, commitment and enterprise, short term placements with local businesses.

Integral was so impressed with the scheme and its participants, that it has offered two extended placements, with the ultimate opportunity of securing a permanent job with the company.

The two successful applicants are Reece Sweeney who is working with Integral‘s team at the Victoria Shopping Centre in Nottingham and Ashley Leighton who will be working with Integral staff on a contract providing building maintenance services to Experian, also in Nottingham.

Managing Director Bryan Glastonbury comments: “Apprenticeships are an effective way to encourage young people to develop skills and career prospects that might not have otherwise been open to them.

“This scheme actively and successfully engages local young people, offering them an opportunity to make a difference to their community. As a local employer we are keen to support this project, giving young people real chances and opportunities to build meaningful lives.”

The company has adopted a nationwide policy of working closely with local schools and colleges to encourage interest in property maintenance as a career choice and has over 90 apprentices and trainees based in its 15 regional offices.

“We offer on the job and college based training and trainees work closely with our experienced and skilled staff, building their confidence and knowledge. We have found it to be a very successful way to recruit young people who become valued members of staff,” adds Bryan Glastonbury.

Integral is Britain‘s biggest and fastest growing national provider of comprehensive maintenance services for commercial and public sector buildings, employing over 2,500 staff in 15 locations across the country.

ENDS 31st January 2008

For further information please contact Claire Sneddon, Sturgess Van Damme, on 01275 349011 or email claire@sturgessvandamme.co.uk

Notes to Editor

Integral is the UK‘s largest and fastest-growing independent provider of property maintenance services to major corporate and public sector clients;

Integral employs more than 2,500 people in 15 locations throughout Britain;
Integral has Britain‘s largest fleet of mobile maintenance service vehicles;
Within the past five years, Integral has grown from a turnover of £57 million to £131 million.

Integral Services clients include:

British universities and schools
Police forces
Most major banks and insurance companies
Local authorities, healthcare trusts, housing associations, and Government agencies throughout the country
Five of the biggest owners of major shopping malls
Some of the biggest names in UK manufacturing
Major MoD agencies
A long list of the leading property companies and public sector property agencies
Many of the biggest names in High Street retail
Blue-chip clients in technology, professional services, and transport.

NB: A client list is available on Integral‘s website: www.integral.co.uk