Inspiring the Next Generation of Makers
Inspiring the Next Generation of Makers
The West Midlands faces a shortage of 20,000 young engineers every year.
Next Gen Makers is an innovative private sector initiative that creates a platform for West Midlands Engineering and Manufacturing firms to inspire more young engineers into their workforce and their sector through organised activity at our partner Colleges and Schools.
Reach over 1,000 Full Time Engineering students across our 5 partner Colleges.
Engage local secondary school students with industry experiences.
Careers Workshops
Factory Visits
Work Experience
Inspirational Talks
Keen to future proof your workforce?
Passionate about inspiring the next generation into your sector?
Looking to solve a skills shortage?
Next Gen Makers News
Next Gen Makers to launch Best Practice web platform to help future proof manufacturers
Next Gen Makers is set to launch a Best Practice web platform to help engineering and manufacturing firms become better at attracting and retaining engineering Apprentices.The online platform will become a vehicle through which manufacturers can learn from other...
UK’s first Engineering Apprenticeship Jobs Board to launch to help bridge skills gap
Next Gen Makers is set to launch the UK’s first Engineering Apprenticeship specific online Jobs Board.The Next Gen Makers ‘Engineering Apprenticeship Finder’ will launch in March 2021, initially focusing on promoting Engineering Apprenticeship vacancies in the West...
Support from MSC leads to Next Gen Makers expansion into North Staffordshire
MSC Industrial Supply Co. (MSC) is helping to address the engineering skills shortage by supporting Next Gen Makers with its expansion into North Staffordshire. Next Gen Makers is an innovative initiative which launched in the West Midlands two years ago, with the aim...
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