Allison Homes apprentices inspire Stamford pupils at school activity day

Helping to inspire the next generation of housebuilders, two Allison Homes apprentices took part in St Gilbert’s Primary School’s activity day, giving a hands-on demonstration of how new homes are built.

Organised by Stamford College, which is part of the Inspire Education Group, the activity day provided children with a range of fun and educational activities, hosted in collaboration with local organisations and businesses.

Brandon Goring and Sam Longworth are part of the team working on Mays Place, the Allison Partnerships and Longhurst Group development in Bourne. Both are in their second year of study at Stamford College and happily volunteered their time to be part of the activity day, passing on their knowledge and enthusiasm for construction.

Brandon and Sam showed the children how bricks are laid, explained the steps of building a brand-new home, and gave the children the opportunity to lay their own bricks and build their own mini wall.

As part of the day’s activities, pupils of St Gilbert’s Primary School were also able to sit inside a police car, lorry and mini digger, make model rockets with the RAF, and learn about solar power by using the sun to power a pump to fill balloons.

Andy Richards, Construction Director at Allison Homes East, said: “We pride ourselves at Allison Homes in going the extra mile to support the communities we build it, so we were thrilled to see Brandon and Sam attend the activity day at St Gilbert’s Primary School and share their skills with the pupils”.

“It was a real delight to see the children so curious and excited about construction, and we look forward to future opportunities where we can share our passion for housebuilding and inspire the next generation.”

The Mays Place development is being built by Allison Partnerships for Longhurst Group. The development will consist of a total of 121 homes, available via Shared Ownership and Rent to Buy. To find out more, visit https://allison-homes.co.uk/partnerships/ or https://www.longhurst-group.org.uk/mays-place.