The National Home Improvement Council (NHIC) welcomes today’s announcement from the Chancellor confirming support for the Construction Talent Retention Scheme.
Formally launching later this month, the Construction Talent Retention Scheme is a partnership between industry and Government to secure essential talent in the UK’s construction sector.
Announced by the Chancellor in today’s statement, the scheme is run by the Construction Leadership Council (CLC) which is made up of trade and business associations from across the supply chain.
The online portal supports redeployment of staff at risk of redundancy from across the sector, while also enabling temporary employee loans between businesses. It also gives displaced workers from other sectors a route to find new employment in construction, while offering businesses a platform to find the skills they need.
The not-for-profit programme has funding secured until the end of April 2021, providing a free online platform for any business or organisation looking to hire, while ensuring that candidates’ skills and experience are given a prominent platform within the wider industry. Businesses and employers interested in finding out more are encouraged to register their interest at: www.trs-system.co.uk/construction
“We welcome the announcement from the Chancellor confirming support for the Construction Talent Retention Scheme. It is a crucial tool for keeping skills within the sector and will make a huge difference to construction workers and their families that have been affected by redundancies or job losses due to the Coronavirus pandemic. The Talent Retention Scheme has the full backing and support of those working in the RMI and Home Improvement Sector” said Anna Scothern, Chief Executive NHIC
As a key member of the CLC’s Refurbishment, Maintenance and Home Improvement workstream, the NHIC are working behind the scenes with other stakeholders to launch the website as soon as is possible and we will keep you informed of progress on our website and across social media.
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NHIC
Through our corporate and associate membership options, the NHIC represents almost 100,000 businesses carrying out millions of refurbishment, maintenance and home improvement jobs each year.
Representing 100’s of trades and sub-trades NHIC membership contributes over £13Bn each year to the UK Economy with members delivering over 1 million hours of CPD training each year to raise standards and deliver quality improvements to the nation’s homes.
This makes the NHIC the most representative and influential body for Home Improvement and RMI professionals in the UK. The true voice of home improvement.
It’s more than 40 years since the National Home Improvement Council was launched and there remains much to be done and new challenges to address, not least supporting the economic, green and socially conscious recovery post COVID19.
As the umbrella organisation or the sector, the NHIC supports its members in their areas of expertise which allows us to make a real contribution to the future improvement of the nation’s homes.
Post COVID19 recovery together with the new demands on homes for home-working, home-schooling support and home-exercising alongside the demographic demands of an increasing and ageing population, energy efficiency, carbon emissions, fuel poverty and the ever-present concerns regarding an ageing workforce and skills shortage, the need to raise awareness and the standards of home improvement is never-ending.
NHIC Mission:
For everyone in the UK to live in safe, healthy and affordable homes.
NHIC Vision:
An ambassador for collaborative action, we work across our membership, wider industry and government to raise all homes to modern living standards while inspiring and supporting householders to refurbish, maintain and improve their homes using local professionals with confidence.
NHIC Values:
- Raise standards and deliver quality
- Embrace and drive change
- Be Passionate
- Be Professional
- Be Inclusive
NHIC Objectives:
- To promote awareness of the health benefits of safe and sustainable home improvements
- To improve the quality, safety and affordability of building work in and around the home
- To improve living standards and reduce fuel poverty in homes across the UK
- To be the voice of home improvement to Government.
- To promote awareness of the need to improve the existing housing stock in the UK alongside an expectation of quality and reliability of works
- To help ensure the UK has sufficient skilled workers
- To sustain a prosperous, successful and inclusive not for profit membership organisation
NHIC Response to COVID 19
Sharing thinking, guidance, and support between members to support householders has always been at the heart of the NHIC. From the very beginning of the lockdown due to the global coronavirus pandemic, the NHIC opened its doors to any individual or organisation working in the refurbishment, maintenance, and home improvement industry. Giving free access to member benefits at no cost. Welcoming members and non-members alike to learn from the weekly webinars, share ideas and enjoy the camaraderie as part of the weekly digital drop-ins and receive daily political briefings on both COVID19 as we all general political news. The NHIC through in it together has allowed the RMI industry to come together to support householders from all tenures during these unprecedented and uncertain times. After all, we are all #inittogether
COVID 19 RESOURCES https://nhic.org.uk/covid-19-resources/ | https://nhic.org.uk/member_support/
NHIC Presidents
- RT Hon Baroness Maddock
- Rt Hon Nick Raynsford MP
- Lord Peter Brooke
- Rt Hon Lord Ezra
NHIC Board
- Paul Everall CBE FCIOB Chair
- Barrie Smith-Wright (QANW) Vice-Chair
- Chris Yates (Corgi) Finance
- Brian Smith (RetrofitWorks)
- Frank Bertie (Napit)
- Adrian Simpson (QASSS)
- Yvonne Orgill (NHIC Educational Trust Chair)
- Mike Smith (CIOB)
- John Robinson (BMA)
- Shauna Purdey (EnviroVent)
- Phil Hammond (LABC)
- Paul Simpson (Recticel)
NHIC Members
Further information is available by contacting the NHIC on marketing@nhic.org.uk or by telephoning 0333 022 0387