Thursday 13/3/25 (8.30am - 10.30am)
Join us at Leeds City College for the launch of the 2025 Leeds Manufacturing Festival. Find out more about the festival programme, how you can get involved and hear how manufacturers, education providers and key decision-makers are working together to address the challenges of recruitment, skills and workforce development.
Confirmed speakers include Chris Black, managing director of Sound Leisure and president of West & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce, Poppy Bramford, senior policy manager from training and skills charity Enginuity, and Matt Booth, associate director at E3 Recruitment.
Leeds Manufacturing Festival is sponsored by: E3 Recruitment, Enginuity, Leeds Beckett University, Leeds City Council, AW Hainsworth, Facultatieve Technologies, Greyhound Box, Kirkstall Precision Engineering, Leeds Welding Company, MA Ford Europe, MPM, Saftronics, Sound Leisure
Thursday 13/3/25 (11am to 4.30pm)
This careers fair follows on from the morning launch event and provides a platform for manufacturing employers in Leeds to showcase their companies and meet students from the School of Engineering at Leeds City College, UTC Leeds and other local schools. It offers a great opportunity to highlight the roles and career opportunities available in manufacturing to the next generation.
The event will include break-out sessions on CVs, interview preparation and work readiness and concludes with careers panels for students and teaching staff.
If you're an employer and would like to take part, please contact: Faron.Convey@aheadpartnership.org.uk
Wednesday 26/2/25 (9am - 3pm)
Join us for the Advancing Manufacturing Futures summit sponsored by Lloyds Bank and delivered in partnership with West Yorkshire Combined Authority, RTC North and Made Smarter.
This is one of the most anticipated events in the industry and will be an unmissable opportunity to foster connections with manufacturers in West Yorkshire. Join us in sharing insights, experience and best practice, learn about latest industry trends and showcase the latest innovations in manufacturing.
Advancing Manufacturing Futures offers a unique opportunity to connect with industry leaders, stakeholders, and innovators. We will explore the evolving needs of West Yorkshire manufacturers, and cultivate a valuable community dedicated to collaboration.
We hope you can join us for this unmissable event. Places are limited, so secure your tickets today!
Wednesday 12/2/25 (1pm - 7pm)
Leeds Apprenticeship Recruitment Fair (LARF 2025) will the biggest event of its kind in the North of England, attracting thousands of young people from schools and colleges across they city.
The fair takes place during National Apprenticeship Week and offers employers the chance to meet and talk to young people about apprenticeships and opportunities for anyone starting out on a career in manufacturing.
Leeds manufacturing employers will be represented in force at the event, exhibiting together on the Leeds Manufacturing Festival stand and will be advertising live apprenticeship vacancies on the day.
