Sean & Key4Life

St James White City’s Designated Charity is Key4Life, a charity that works with young men in prison or at risk of going to prison, to help reduce their likelihood of reoffending. One year post-release, just 14% of those who have been through Key4Life’s programmes have reoffended, compared to a national rate of 64%.

Key4Life runs programmes in HMP Wormwood Scrubs, close to White City. As well as fundraising, the St James team hosts site tours for the young men on the programme, and provide work experience placements to give them an insight into a career in construction.

Sean took part in Key4Life’s programme, and got the opportunity to try his hand at a construction project with a developer in Bristol. Although Sean found the 7am start hard to get used to, he loved the opportunity to learn about the different areas of construction: “I want to use my brain and actually do something. It’s been an intriguing and eye opening experience for me. It’s given me purpose to keep on the straight and narrow.”

Sean is now a management trainee, and looks forward to continuing his career in construction.