Six Liniar team members have enrolled to be part of the ‘Inspiring the Future’ campaign. The group is to support the campaign by volunteering to visit schools and inform youngsters about the possibilities for their future careers in the fenestration, glass and glazing industry. ‘Inspiring the Future’ is promoted by the Education and Employers charity and ‘Building Our Skills – Making Fenestration, Glass and Glazing a Career of Choice’, an organisation that exists to help tackle the skills gap within the fenestration and wider home improvement industry.
Sue Davenport, Liniar’s group marketing director, said: “Here at Liniar, we’re big supporters of Building Our Skills. We’re proud to do our bit to help the campaign to bridge the skills gap. It’s a goal we share, having pioneered apprenticeships throughout Liniar’s history. This initiative is a great idea to get youngsters enthused about the fenestration industry.
“The team has already started its school visits, and I understand the volunteers are very happy to be able to make a difference in this way. We’d encourage other employers in the industry to get on board, especially with the support that’s on offer for volunteers through Building Our Skills.”
Mark Handley, Building Our Skills’ partnerships manager, said: “A big thank you to Liniar for agreeing to support the Inspiring the Future campaign by volunteering. We’re now well on the way to achieving our primary objective of securing 50 industry volunteers.
“I’ve been very pleased with the response but I urge the fenestration industry to acknowledge the need to get more involved with schools and colleges. Working with Inspiring the Future is a great approach to attracting new talent to the industry, and teaching youngsters about the sheer breadth of roles it has on offer. I think anyone volunteering would find it all very rewarding.”
GQA has also shown its support for the campaign, read more here. Those interested in volunteering can find out more here.
