Gibbons chosen to support Year of Engineering 2018
20/03/2018 Gibbons Engineering Group Ltd
Electrical and mechanical engineering firm Gibbons Engineering Group has been selected as an official partner of the Year of Engineering 2018 campaign.The Year of Engineering 2018 is a government scheme to raise the profile of engineering among young people and encourage them to consider engineering as a career.
This partnership sees family-run Gibbons - based near Maldon in Essex - promote the variety, creativity and social value of engineering and the difference it can make to people's lives.
Gibbons Director Matthew Gibbons said: "We're challenging outdated perceptions of the profession as a 'dirty hands' job with a number of initiatives. Modern engineering embraces the latest technology, offers tremendous opportunities for progression and can take you all over the world.
"We hope that as a Year of Engineering 2018 partner we can show local young people what a great career it is."
As part of its commitment to the scheme, Gibbons:
-€¢ Welcomes engineering apprentices from local companies to its offices and workshops to gain invaluable experience
-€¢ Marked National Apprenticeship Week (5-9 March) by interviewing apprentices past and present from across all areas of its business, with the videos published to the Gibbons website and YouTube account.
-€¢ Is hosting an open day for local primary school pupils to visit its workshops and see exactly what electrical and mechanical engineering is all about, with hands-on activities that replicate some off the challenges faced by engineers.
For more information, please contact:
Gibbons Engineering Group Ltd
Woodrolfe Road
Tollesbury
Maldon
Essex
Essex
CM9 8RY
Tel: 01621 868138
Fax: 01621 868188
Email: info@gibbonsgroup.co.uk
Web: www.gibbonsgroup.co.uk
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