ENTRIES OPEN FOR JIB APPRENTICE EXCHANGE 2017
The application process is now open for the JIB’s 2017 Apprentice Exchange, which will see a lucky apprentice travel to work in Australia for six weeks later this year. During the trip they will learn how the electrical contracting industry operates abroad and act as an ambassador for the industry. Also this year, in September, an apprentice from New
York will fly across the Atlantic to work with electrical contractors in the UK. The JIB Apprentice Exchange Programme is organised collaboratively by the JIB, ECA, Unite the Union, JTL and the Electrical Industries Charity. To be eligible for the exchange, the candidate must be
a Stage 3 or Stage 4 apprentice registered with JTL, working for a JIB member (who is also a member of the ECA), and will need to be a member of Unite the Union. Application forms have been sent to all eligible JTL
apprentices. The deadline for entries is 19 May 2017. Following a shortlisting process, the selection interviews
will take place in June and the winner will be announced shortly after. The chosen apprentice will then travel to Brisbane around 14 October.
www.jib.org.uk/apprentice-exchange
APPRENTICE PROGRAMME OFFERS ESSENTIAL SUPPORT
The Electrical Industries Charity recognises the importance of the essential support network for young talent in the electrical industry and launched the Apprentice Support Programme to help apprentices to create a career they deserve. Apprenticeships offer a unique opportunity for a young person in the electrical industry to earn and learn, while also gaining invaluable training and life skills. Although there are a lot of young people in the electrical
sector who are trying to build their career, for some this is not an option due to unforeseen circumstances in their lives. The Apprentice Support Programme provides young adults with the
right level of support with many issues including financial, emotional, health and family factors that may be in the way of pursuing a new career. The Charity’s programme provides services including career development and transition assistance, debt advice, financial assistance, legal advice, apprentice scholarships and bursary scheme, financial grants and assistance, and support for carers. The programme aims to make it easier for young people to reach their potential and has already helped many
to do this. In a recent example, twenty-year-old Billy was diagnosed with bone cancer in the final year of his apprenticeship, which was extremely aggressive and required a life-saving amputation. To regain his independence and complete his apprenticeship, Billy needed a prosthetic limb. His family, together with the support of the Electrical Industries Charity’s Apprentice Support Programme and the local community were able to raise the money for the limb and enabled Billy to continue his career. Managing director, Tessa Ogle, says: “Every so often, no matter how young or old you are, we all need a
support network to help us reach a goal. We have launched the Apprentice Support Programme to ensure young talent in our industry has this support to build the career they deserve.”
www.electricalcharity.org
Engineering solutions firm, adi Group, has been recognised for its commitment to health and safety by achieving silver in the RoSPA Health and Safety Awards 2017. The Group will be presented
with the award during a ceremony at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole hotel on 12 July 2017. For more information about the Awards, visit the website below.
www.rospa.com/awards
Rose Phillips, an engineer at RDM Electrical and Mechanical Services, was given the opportunity to take on the ‘challenge for a cause' Mount Kilimanjaro trek with the Electrical Industries Charity (EIC). Rose was able to raise funds for a family affected by the loss of a loved one.
www.rdmelectrical.com
Following an update in February 2017 to BS EN ISO 374:2003, the European standard for protective gloves against dangerous chemicals and micro-organisms, Arco has created a free online expert guide providing a summary of the changes.
www.arco.co.uk/hands
Almost eight in 10 (79 per cent) engineering services firms say turnover increased or remained the same during the first quarter of this year, according to new findings from the sector-wide ‘Building Engineering Business Survey’, sponsored by Scolmore.
www.eca.co.uk
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