Make UK joins forces with West Yorkshire Manufacturing Services (WYMS) to boost environmental and health & safety training in the North of England

The Manufacturers’ organisation, Make UK are joining forces with West Yorkshire Manufacturing Services in Brighouse to bring the best in environmental and health and safety training to the North of England.

The collaboration between Make UK and West Yorkshire Manufacturing Services will come into force from 1^st January 2024, when Make UK’s Health, Safety and Sustainability training will be added to the extensive offer already available, to support manufacturers and engineers at WYMS’ facility in Brighouse.

Just minutes from Junction 25 of the M62, WYMS’ purpose-built facilities with state-of-the-art training and conference technology, provide an ideal learning environment. Combined with Make UK’s experienced, professional trainers who have industry recognised qualifications and practical experience, this collaboration opens up access to the resources, expertise and facilities, to businesses throughout the North of England.

Stephen Phipson, CEO of Make UK said “This collaboration with West Yorkshire Manufacturing Services is a great opportunity to boost the importance of sustainability and health & safety across a key industrial region. Advanced manufacturing is critical to the economy of the North and companies will have every opportunity to take advantage of this marvellous facility and partnership”.

Andrew Denford, Chair of West Yorkshire Manufacturing Services said, “We are delighted to be working with such a trusted & experienced organisation which champions UK manufacturing. This collaboration is fantastic news for the whole of the North of England and in particular, West Yorkshire. We see this collaboration as a first step into a potentially much wider collaboration, exciting times ahead!”

Chris Newson, Health, Safety & Sustainability Director at Make UK has been an integral part of setting up the partnership and said, “We are delighted to partner with West Yorkshire Manufacturing Services, which allows us to combine the best in environment, health, and safety training with a fantastic learning environment in the North of England”.

The partnership will be officially launched by Stephen Phipson on 29^th November at WYMS’ training facilities in Brighouse, West Yorkshire.