Free masterclasses offer for Fylde manufacturers

Blackpool and The Fylde College is providing a series of interactive online classes for small to medium sized businesses as part of the EnginE project.

Classes are available on topics including social media and marketing with more in the pipeline focused on lean manufacturing, project management, quality management, root cause analysis and risk assessment.

Funded by the European Social Fund, EnginE project brings together expertise from Blackpool and The Fylde College, Lancaster University Management School, Blackburn College and Northern Automotive Alliance.

Laura May, business engagement executive at Blackpool and The Fylde College, said companies can access the masterclasses as many times as they like.

She said: “We are delighted to be able to offer these free masterclasses to SMEs across Lancashire operating in the advanced engineering and manufacturing sectors.

“The manufacturing sector can include anything from kitchens to industrial chimneys, food or re-manufacturing while advanced engineering can include companies working in the nuclear sector, packaging or consultancy.

“Hopefully it will give companies a taste of the wide range of opportunities to upskill their workforce, deliver innovation and grow and retain staff.”

The masterclasses are currently delivered online and last about three hours each.

For more information about the free courses contact Laura at [email protected] or visit https://www.blackpool.ac.uk/EnginE

The EnginE project is designed to improve productivity for SMEs, helping them tackle common workforce development and skills challenges, such as recruiting and retaining great staff, delivering cost-effective training, upskilling and development for existing employees, and making apprenticeships work for their business.