He said:"When I came out of prison there was an opportunity for work at
TCUK for four trainees and I got picked out of 200 others.
As experienced surveyors we survey various properties that
TCUK may purchase.
Frank Roche and James McBurnie from
TCUK Property Services and Stephen Bell OBE from Changing Lives
Joseph De Giorgi from Gusto, said: "We were keen to work with
TCUK Property Services.
Newcastle-based Gusto UK will create a coffee shop - 9 Bar Coffee - and an Italian-style bar and restaurant - Pasqualinos - and has appointed construction company
TCUK Property Services to carry out the work.
The charity, which recently launched the building company
TCUK Property Services to employ underprivileged youngsters looking for a career in construction, runs 41 different schemes across the North East.
Newcastle-based The Cyrenians has set up building firm
TCUK Property Services to carry out two contracts worth pounds 3.3m and will employ some of the region's most underprivileged youngsters to get it off the ground.