A collaborative project which will look to attract more women into the UK Manufacturing Sector
Initial 1 day conference to be held at Ardagh Glass Knottingley
December 9th, 2021
A collaborative and strategic approach which will encourage more women to enter the UK Manufacturing Sector, have successful careers and become role models. Our 1 day conference in December will start off the process but we see this as a long term project, with additional organisations wanting to be involved.
Site tour of the manufacturing facilities at Ardagh Glass
Personal stories – women already successful in a manufacturing role
Women generally holding senior leadership roles
Identifying the current challenges and barriers to women having successful careers in the manufacturing sector
Building relationships with schools, colleges and universities
An apprenticeship strategy that recruits women into the manufacturing sector
Beginning to build a best practice strategy for 2022 and beyond
Agreed action points for the early stages of 2022
Ongoing activities:
Best practice visits
Women in Manufacturing – leadership development opportunities
Login area on the LDC website
Women in Manufacturing – mentoring support
Input from the university sector – research and workshops
Annual conference – sharing success stories and adjusting the strategy
Costs and project management
The cost of attending the December conference will be £1000.00 per organisation. This cost will include continual involvement in the project during 2022. The LDC will provide project management support throughout the initiative.
