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Winners announced as awards celebrate manufacturing’s brightest rising stars
17 June 2024

Winners announced as awards celebrate manufacturing’s brightest rising stars

Manufacturing and engineering employers came together last week to celebrate some of the sector’s brightest younger stars at a packed awards...

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Engineering inspiration for girls at the Women in Manufacturing event
05 June 2024

Engineering inspiration for girls at the Women in Manufacturing event

Leeds Manufacturing Festival’s Women in Manufacturing event, held in May at Crawshaw Academy in Pudsey, was designed to provide inspiration and...

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Live careers panel gives students “great insight” into manufacturing
02 May 2024

Live careers panel gives students “great insight” into manufacturing

Abbey Grange C of E Academy in Leeds played host to the Let’s Talk Manufacturing Live Careers Panel in March, giving 500 students the chance to...

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Call for entries as 2024 'LMF awards' date confirmed
29 April 2024

Call for entries as 2024 'LMF awards' date confirmed

Outstanding talent and the achievements of younger employees will be recognised and celebrated at the 2024 Leeds Manufacturing Festival awards...

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Bensons boosts apprenticeship scheme – with help from Leeds Manufacturing Festival
24 April 2024

Bensons boosts apprenticeship scheme – with help from Leeds Manufacturing Festival

Electrical control panel designer and manufacturer Bensons Control Panels has recruited two new apprentices, with a third due to start shortly...

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Top Yorkshire engineering apprenticeship employers highlighted on new digital platform
04 April 2024

Top Yorkshire engineering apprenticeship employers highlighted on new digital platform

Leeds Manufacturing Festival hosted the launch of a pioneering new digital platform this week, showcasing the very best employers offering engineer...

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Employers and students come together for 'brilliant' and 'motivating' careers showcase
21 March 2024

Employers and students come together for 'brilliant' and 'motivating' careers showcase

Always one of the Leeds Manufacturing Festival's stand-out events, this year’s manufacturing careers showcase at Leeds City College Printworks...

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 Howarth Foundation invites manufacturers to ‘Business Stands for More’ seminar
19 March 2024

Howarth Foundation invites manufacturers to ‘Business Stands for More’ seminar

The Howarth Foundation, chosen for a second year as Leeds Manufacturing Festival’s charity partner, is inviting employers to a series of seminars...

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