Skilled Trades Pathways on Bell Island

Northpine Foundation has invested in a Bell Island Support Network initiative to help adults receiving income support move into employment in the skilled trades.

The initiative combines wage subsidies with mentorship, employment resources, transportation support, and hands-on experience in construction, carpentry, maintenance, fabrication, and related fields.

The program aims to support Bell Island adults into paid trades employment, with the goal that they continue employment beyond the subsidized wage period. This investment will test whether wage subsidies can turn local labour demand into durable employment pathways for people who are ready to work but have struggled to get their first opportunity.