Michelmersh has
always been at the forefront of supporting educational institutions, donating
products and giving Continuing Professional Development (CPD) presentations to
colleges and vocational courses across the country.
Its goal is to aid
in the process of training and educating our promising young bricklayers.
The British
manufacturer believes it is important to meet the demand for the next
generation of craftsmen and women within the construction sector, facilitating
their training by providing them with the highest quality products and tools,
as well as the most relevant technical information.
To encourage
bricklaying education on an international stage, Michelmersh is proud to be
supporting British bricklaying candidate, Lewis Greenwood, on his journey to
represent the UK at the 45th WorldSkills competition held in Kazan later this
year. Michelmersh is looking forward to watching Lewis develop and hone his
skills in the run up to the highly anticipated event. It hopes that his hard
work and enthusiasm will boost motivation amongst his peers in the UK,
elevating the standard of craftsmanship to new heights in this extremely
rewarding trade.
Director of
Education and Skills Competitions, Ben Blackledge, commented: “Many thanks to
Michelmersh for its fantastic support and quality materials, which help us to
showcase the UK’s brightest and best young learners and apprentices on the
world stage. Without this support, it would not be possible for the WorldSkills
UK bricklaying competitors to take part in International Skill Competitions,
where they compete for their chance to be crowned World Champion in their
skill.”
WorldSkills UK
promotes three core programmes to accelerate young people’s careers and give
them the best start in work and life, through partnerships between businesses,
education and Governments. ‘Champions’ is one of the key programmes, which aims
to improve technical and employability skills by showcasing the talent of these
individuals at local, national and international levels. Entering international
skills competitions enables the WorldSkills UK team to benchmark the
employability skills of apprentices with those from around the world.
Mike Burdett,
Bricklaying Training Manager for the UK WorldSkills team, said: “The support
that Michelmersh has provided Lewis has been invaluable to his progress through
Squad UK training. Its backing has meant that Lewis has been able to work with
quality materials throughout his training and development as part of Squad UK.
Without Michelmersh, Lewis would not be as prepared and ready to compete in the
Bricklaying Team Selection event in March, where he hopes to win his place in
the final team that will travel to Kazan in August to represent the UK at the
Worldskills competition.”
Michelmersh looks
forward to welcoming Lewis and Mike to the factory to give a tour of the brick
making process next month. It is very excited to follow Lewis on his journey to
Kazan, wishing him the very best in his future career and every success in the
forthcoming squad selections and prospective competitions.
