WOMEN have been offered the chance to try their hand at plumbing at free workshops run by the Town Hall.

Islington Council is staging workshops in which unemployed women can learn skills such as plumbing, using drills safely and basic electrics.

Participants are offered the chance to apply for repairs apprenticeships with the council.

Twelve women took part in the first session in which they learned to master valuable plumbing skills, such as changing a tap washer and fixing a broken toilet.

Participants met female experts from the industry.

The sessions are being offered as part of a wider scheme to help women learn new skills, save money and potentially apply for an apprenticeship in construction with the council repairs team.

The workshops are being run in partnership with TCL Group and Wates, which contributed the tools and materials, and Islington Adult Community Learning.

This month’s sessions are being held at Andover Community Centre. Next month, they will be at the 3Corners Learning Centre in Finsbury.

Sessions are on offer to women who are unemployed or receiving a low income, living in Islington and not qualified to a level 4 NVQ or degree level.

• Keywords
  PLUMBERS, UNEMPLOYMENT, WOMEN WORKERS, APPRENTICESHIP
• Geographical keyword
  ANDOVER ROAD
• Persons keyword
  Andover Community Centre, Islington Adult Community Learning Centre