Following consultation with tenants, residents, and local elected members to identify community needs and aspirations, our contractor CCG pledged to deliver a number of Community Benefits
The Caledonain Avenue (£5.2 million) and Dimsdale Road (£9.8 million) developments have created a total of 88 new energy efficient and adaptable modern homes for affordable rent.
Caledonian Avenue, Bellshill
Dimsdale Road, Wishaw
| Targeted Recruitment & Training | Target | Reported completions to date | % Achieved |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Starts | 5 | 7 | 140% |
| Targeted Skills & Training | Target | Reported completions to date | % Achieved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Career Events/ Site Visits | 5 | 5 | 100% |
| Community Engagement | Target | Reported completions to date | % Achieved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Support for a Community Project | £6000 | £6000 | 100% |
| Non-financial Support for a Community Project | 1 | 2 | 200% |
Employment
CCG recruited seven new employees across both sites as construction began in November 2019.
- 1 Joiner
- 1 Assistant Site Manager
- 2 Cleaners
- 3 Labourers
Career events/Site visits
CCG provided virtual site visits via Microsoft Teams calls to St. Aiden's High School in Wishaw due to the Covid-19 pandemic. CCG presented five events in total with subjects including a Quantity Surveyor session and Q&A, an Off-Site Manufacturing session, Trade Apprentices session, a Work Ready presentation and a Joinery session which included tasks for the pupils to get involved in.
Donations
CCG donated £1000 towards NHS Lanarkshire's Christmas Toy Appeal in December 2020. This donation went on to help several local families as well as pupils at two schools in Motherwell, St. Brendan's Primary School & Muirhouse Primary School.
CCG also donated a total of £4,600 in June 2021 to our Participatory Budgeting scheme.
In total, over two separate collections, CCG raised £360 along with essential food items for a local Wishaw foodbank. Also, £200 was donated to the Alzheimer's Unit in Motherwell to support people and their families living with Dementia.