City provides funding boost to Barrie’s Community Builders
December 13, 2024Barrie, ON - The City of Barrie is providing a funding boost of $250,000 to Community Builders’ Trades and Diversity Program. The program provides paid skilled trades training over an intensive 3-month period to individuals experiencing employment...
Barrie funds Community Builders program tackling shortage of skilled tradespeople and housing crisis
Rob Cooper CTVNews.ca Barrie Video Journalist Follow |Contact Published Dec. 13, 2024 5:39 p.m. EST The City of Barrie is addressing a shortage of skilled tradespeople and a lack of affordable housing with a $250,000 boost for an initiative providing paid skilled...
Building Futures Together: Reflecting on Our Partnership Event with Meridian Credit Union
At Community Builders, we believe in the power of partnerships to drive positive change and create opportunities for all. That's why we're thrilled to throw it back to our unforgettable partnership kickoff event with Meridian Credit Union to launch Reframe—a...
Meridian Annual General Meeting in Toronto 2024
Community Builders Triumphs at Meridian Credit Union Small Business Big Impact Awards At Community Builders, we're thrilled to share the exciting news of our recent victory at the Meridian Credit Union Small Business Big Impact Awards! Back in December, we were...
Exploring the Heart of Community Builders: A Podcast Interview with Founder Brandon Day
We're thrilled to announce the release of our latest podcast interview with Sean Preston of the Good Neighbour Podcast! In this insightful conversation, our Founder Brandon delves deep into the core of Community Builders, unpacking our mission, solutions, and the...
Celebrating Women in Construction: Empowering Change at Community Builders
Happy International Women’s Day and Women in Construction Week! At Community Builders we have so many incredible women working here who are building with purpose! We NEED more women in the trades and are so excited to see so many women now choosing a career in...
Innovative program launched in Barrie to address Ontario’s skilled trades gap
Mike Lang CTVNews.ca Barrie Video Journalist Contact Published Feb. 26, 2024 7:13 p.m. EST A first-of-its-kind program offering three months of rigorous training in residential construction to 15 skilled trade workers who encountered employment obstacles will take...