BUILDING HEROES supports the whole Armed Forces community – service leavers and family members – to learn new skills, earn recognised qualifications and take advantage of direct access to employment opportunities in construction and the built environment.
Its intensive, five-week programmes are designed to fit around the realities of transition, allowing individuals to explore options and build a clear pathway into civilian careers.
It has a strong connection to industry and works with employers across the UK to ensure training reflects real demand. This means participants gain relevant skills. They also have opportunities to meet employers, visit sites and make connections that can lead directly to work.
Career pathways include construction multi-skills, groundworks and street works, green skills and retrofit, and wider roles across the built environment. Support does not stop at training. Through a partnership with Forces Transition Group, it offers CV support, interview preparation and access to employer networks. The Building Heroes team also provides ongoing pastoral support, recognising that transition is personal as well as professional.
It removes barriers by offering funded training, short and focused courses, and routes into employment across England.
For Hannah Parton, growing up in a military family sparked an early interest in construction, but it was Building Heroes that gave her the confidence to take that next step.
Through hands-on training, employer engagement and real industry introductions, Hannah progressed from learner to a graduate management trainee role with Lovell.
She said: “The experience from Building Heroes is so transferable to
a site team.” From building practical skills to opening doors with employers, Building Heroes supports military families in finding direction, confidence and opportunity beyond service life.