The manufacturers’ organisation, EEF, has launched its 2018 Future Manufacturing Awards to find Britain’s manufacturing heroes and outstanding apprentices.
Awards
In its 10thyear, the awards cover six areas in business — recognising health and safety, leadership, innovation, business growth and strategy, sustainability and developing future talent — and the apprentice categories have been designed to celebrate the work being done by apprentices in engineering or business support roles across the country.
These awards are free to enter for apprentices, manufacturers and supply chain businesses of all sizes across the UK. Entries will be judged regionally with these regional winners then going on to compete for a national award. Companies are being urged to put forward their best and brightest apprentices to help promote the wealth of opportunities available to young people within UK manufacturing.
“A strong manufacturing sector is the backbone of any healthy economy, spreading wealth and secure employment to every region of Britain. This takes dedication, dynamism and hard work from companies, coupled with a supply of determined and talented apprentices,” stated Stephen Phipson CBE, CEO of EEF. “Despite the fantastic success of so many manufacturers and apprentices, our sector remains full of unsung heroes who do not get the recognition they rightly deserve. These awards are about celebrating success and giving manufacturers who contribute so much their moment in the spotlight.”
The closing date for entries is 29 June 2018.