Marvin OnumonuAmey has become a patron of the Multicultural Apprenticeship & Skills Alliance, backing diversity and social mobility in the UK’s infrastructure sector.
The Multicultural Apprenticeship & Skills Alliance aims to improve equity and access in apprenticeships and skills training.
As a patron, Amey will work alongside the Alliance to run initiatives that support people who are furthest from the job market.
This will give Amey access to research, insight and networks to help shape a more inclusive workforce.
Amey’s patronage comes as it rebrands its employability programme, Journey to Work, and updates its apprenticeship scheme to include new opportunities for all ages.
The aim is to help people build skills for real jobs on infrastructure projects and get them ready for work.
Claire Robinson, HR director at Amey, said: “As one of the UK’s leading infrastructure companies, we recognise our responsibility not only to deliver vital public services, but also to help develop the diverse, skilled workforce that sustains them.
“That’s why partnerships like this matter, joining forces with the Multicultural Apprenticeship & Skills Alliance strengthens the work we’re already doing and helps us go further in creating real, lasting pathways into employment for underrepresented groups.”
Safaraz Ali, founder and CEO of Pathway Group and the Multicultural Apprenticeship & Skills Alliance, said: “Amey’s decision to join the Multicultural Apprenticeship & Skills Alliance as a Patron is more than a partnership-it’s a clear statement of intent.
“It reflects a deep commitment to breaking down barriers and driving measurable change in how talent is nurtured across the UK.
“With the strength of the Amey brand and its influence in infrastructure, combined with our shared mission for equity and representation, this collaboration is set to create meaningful opportunities for those too often overlooked.
“Together, we are building a workforce that truly reflects the society it serves.”
Jagdeep Soor, executive director at Multicultural Apprenticeship & Skills Alliance and Pathway Group, said: ” I am delighted to welcome Amey as Patrons of the Multicultural Apprenticeship & Skills Alliance. Amey’s commitment to promoting an inclusive learning environment and improving equity and accessibility of opportunity aligns perfectly with our mission to open more doors for underrepresented and marginalised communities and individuals.
“I am extremely excited about what the future holds for our meaningful partnership.”
