Travis Perkins plc, one of the UK’s leading builders merchants, has been proactive in tackling the challenges facing the construction industry.

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Travis Perkins plc, one of the UK’s leading builders merchants, has been proactive in tackling the challenges facing the construction industry.
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Our bursaries change lives by breaking barriers to learning and employment. In this video, Julie Traynor, Darren Rooney, Sam Swanton and Robin Jones talk about how the City & Guilds bursary helped them overcome barriers to getting a qualification and allowed them to progress onto the next steps in their careers.
Our bursaries change lives by breaking barriers to learning and employment. In this video, Julie Traynor, Darren Rooney, Sam Swanton and Robin Jones talk about how the City & Guilds bursary helped them overcome barriers to getting a qualification and allowed them to progress onto the next steps in their careers.