Gallaway Construction’s Prison Leaver Programme is built on the belief that everyone deserves the opportunity to rebuild their lives. Working in partnership with organisations such as Groundwork UK and Key4Life, we deliver in-prison training and employability support at UK prisons, helping individuals gain valuable, industry-recognised qualifications, including CSCS certification.
Alongside technical training, we provide mentorship and one-to-one guidance to support prison leavers as they prepare for release, equipping them with the confidence, skills and structure needed to take their next step. For many, this includes direct access to job opportunities through our supply chain and on Gallaway project sites.
By opening up real pathways to employment, our programme plays a meaningful role in reducing reoffending, tackling homelessness and supporting long-term reintegration of ex-offenders. It’s about more than construction - it’s about building for better futures for people ready to make a positive change.
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Partnering with Groundwork UK, Gallaway has successfully provided skills training, employability support and mentoring to ex-offenders and HMP Forest Bank and HMP Styal women's prison.
Through this programme run in 2024, 24 ex-offenders developed construction related skills and earned recognised qualifications including CSCS certification.
Gallaway Construction provided employment opportunities to multiple ex-offenders following release, through our supply chain, allowing them the opportunity to work on Gallaway project sites.
Our prison leaver scheme is ongoing at HMP Forest Bank and HMP Styal working collaboratively with Key4Life.
We believe in the power of change and second chances.
Our approach transcends the realm of brick and mortar; we’re on a mission to reconstruct lives.
By fostering a supportive environment for ex-offenders and offering opportunities to develop trade skills, we believe in the transformative power of education and employment to break the cycle of re-offending.
At Gallaway Construction, we recognise the potential within every individual and understand the positive impact that a skilled and diverse workforce can have on the construction industry.
By actively engaging with ex-offenders, we aim to not only fill the impending labour shortages but also contribute to the goal of rehabilitation and reintegration.
Our programme supports the successful reintergration of ex-offenders following release.
By providing meaningful opportunities we are playing an integral role in reducing reoffending, homelessness, and unemployment rates in local communities.
Additionally, through upskilling and supporting employment, our programme directly benefits local economies, providing significant economic social value.
By delivering construction-focused training, including industry-recognised qualifications and CSCS certification, we provide ex-offenders with a practical route into the built environment.
Our programme creates direct pathways into employment through our supply chain, placing individuals on active project sites.
Ongoing mentorship and employability support equip participants to grow in confidence and capability, supporting long-term careers and helping to tackle the UK construction skills shortage at its root.
