Bradford Manufacturing Weeks has an expanded programme of events and a clear plan to bring young people and manufacturers together when it runs between October 7th and 18th.
Run by West & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce and SkillsHouse, Bradford Manufacturing Weeks brings manufacturers, schools and young people together through tours, work experience, seminars, exhibitions and learning events held at manufacturer premises and key locations across the district.
The programme is launched in the same week as National Manufacturing Day and, this year, the timetable of events will be massively expanded, beginning in October and running through to March 2025. Sponsorship for this year’s events comes from Azets, NatWest, Solenis and the University of Bradford.
The Chamber is now calling for Bradford-based manufacturers to get involved in this year’s programme. Any firm which could offer a factory tour, join in a panel discussion or host mock interviews is encouraged to contact the Chamber.
Mark Cowgill, president of Bradford Chamber of Commerce, said: “Bradford has one of the finest manufacturing sectors in the country and Bradford Manufacturing Weeks has done so much good work in giving it new blood. Manufacturing can give you a well-paid, secure and incredibly interesting career that can take your work across the planet.”
Administered by Bradford Chamber of Commerce and the Bradford & Airedale Manufacturing Alliance for the past six years, Bradford Manufacturing Weeks has connected 15,000 students in the region to the manufacturing sector, helping to launch many a career in the sector.
