Breakfast power-hour
On Wednesday 2nd July, the centre held it’s quarterly breakfast briefing which was attended by over 50 senior leaders from member companies including Arville, ABG Geosynthetics, A W Hainsworth, Banana Moon, Bower Roebuck and Burberry – and that’s just the companies beginning with A and B…
The Briefing saw the official launch of the Sustainability Champions Network, which included a sustainability and apprenticeships masterclass. Further presentations from the West Yorkshire Combined Authority informed attendees about the support available to them for sustainability projects. The Briefing concluded with a session on advanced manufacturing and the industrial strategy led by Jennie Holdstock.
You can find out more about membership here.
Please also mark the date of the next breakfast briefing, which will be held on Tuesday 30th September. Tickets for the briefing free, so sign-up here to secure your place. A small number of tickets for non-members will be made available for those that wish to attend and see how they can benefit from the Centre’s networking events.
Skills Bootcamps
The Centre has only 5 places left on our 90% funded Skills Bootcamp for Team Leaders, Supervisors and Managers. This 12-day bespoke programme has been specifically designed by employers to meet their current and future leadership needs. The course is not sector-specific and is available to those in employment as well as individuals looking to develop the skills they need to find employment. The programme consists of 12 leadership modules, accredited by the Institute of Leadership & Management with learners receiving a nationally accredited level 3 qualification. The course is £3,400 but companies in West Yorkshire can secure 90% funding and only need to pay £340 per person. For learners that are currently seeking employment, the course is free.
Places are selling fast, so please contact kirstenbarker@textile-training.com to sign-up or find out more.
After the success of the first Textile Manufacturing Skills Bootcamp, the Centre is pleased to announce a further round of funding for the next programme. This course has been developed to meet the needs of West Yorkshire textile businesses.
Graduates of the programme will be ready to start work in the industry or progress in their existing roles. The programme consists of 10 training dates, delivering core modules that have been specifically designed by industry experts and textile manufacturing business leaders. Each session involves theoretical study in the mornings, with practical, on-site visits in the afternoons.
The programme is close to capacity, so we urge businesses to sign up quickly before the remaining few places are gone. Funding is limited and available on a first-come-first-served basis. Please contact kirstenbarker@textile-training.com to sign-up or find out more.
Cost to employers: £340pp (90% funding). Cost to those seeking work: £0pp (100% funded).
Sustainability Champions Network
Exciting News! We have organised a special opportunity for you on Wednesday 6th August thanks to the generous support of The Clothworkers’ Company. The Centre is hosting its Sustainability Champions Network Workshop from 10am – 4pm, led by Dr Kamran Mahroof. Dr Kamran is an Associate Professor of Supply Chain Analytics and the Programme Leader for the MSc in the Applied Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics programme at the University of Bradford.
Dr Kamran has extensive industry experience, having worked in various roles for leading organisations. He led various productivity initiatives in sustainability and logistics and research interests include Supply Chain Management, Circular Economy, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Societal Impact of Emerging Technologies.
These hands-on sustainability workshops will help organisations maximise value from existing or new sustainability initiatives and explore the sustainability agenda through practical tools including systems thinking and root cause analysis. It will help attendees to develop actionable approaches to take back to their businesses and develop into potential funding and support streams identified to help deliver on these projects.
This is a free workshop with only 4 company places remaining – please contact me directly at shahbanaziz@textile-training.com to register your place on a first come first served basis.
A Suit for the King
The kick-off meeting to hear about our ‘A Suit for the King’ project will be held at 10.00am –12.00pm on Tuesday 23rd September 2025. This is part of the Centre’s 50th anniversary celebrations next year. To hear more about how you can get involved with the project, email julietiffany@textile-training.com.
Member Plaques
TCoE member companies have started receiving their member plaques and we’ve seen these proudly adorning key areas of your buildings. Companies who haven’t yet received their plaques will be getting them in the next few weeks and we have launched a photo competition for the best placed plaque. This could be at the entrance to your building, in the staff area, next to a display of the items you produce or for Royal Warrant holders, this could be alongside your Royal Warrant!
The winning photo will win a special gift hamper so get your entries into julietiffany@textile-training.com
