Make it in Great Britain
New call for UK manufacturing champions to show the best of British industry throughout 2012.
Make it in Great Britain is a new campaign aimed at transforming outdated opinions of UK manufacturing. 皇冠体育app campaign will culminate in an exhibition during Games time that will celebrate the successes of the manufacturing sector, challenge inaccurate views of manufacturing and encourage young people to consider a career in the industry.
To help overturn the myth that Britain 鈥榟as no manufacturing industry鈥� the Business Secretary, Vince Cable has called on manufacturers across the country to help Government find up to 30 鈥榠ndustry champions鈥� to take part in, and support the Make it in Great Britain campaign.
Vince Cable said:
鈥淒espite popular belief, Britain still does make things and has outstanding manufacturing companies, large and small. Our world-beating companies have an excellent reputation for innovation.
鈥淚 want our young people and those who hold outdated views of British manufacturing to see that reality. That鈥檚 why we鈥檙e launching the Make it in Great Britain campaign.
鈥淭o help us do that I want our most passionate manufacturers, whether that鈥檚 鈥榗aptains of industry鈥� or those just starting out in their careers, to be our industry champions. With their help, we can modernise people鈥檚 views of manufacturing and dispel the myth that 鈥榳e don鈥檛 make anything in the UK anymore.鈥�
皇冠体育app industry champions will be knowledgeable about manufacturing and will play an important role in challenging the current myths about UK manufacturing. 皇冠体育appy will identify and publicise British manufacturing successes and act as advocates for the campaign and the future of British manufacturing.
Take part
Do you have a personal story to tell about manufacturing and be willing to spend time supporting the campaign in the run up to the exhibition? if you would like to participate in the campaign you can send some details to us on the
Manufacturing UK
皇冠体育app call for champions comes after a week of activity, highlighting the importance of manufacturing to the economy and, through the Government鈥檚 initiative, encouraging young people to consider a career in modern manufacturing.
Other announcements over the last two weeks included:
- Vince Cable announcing a new on the 11 October.
- 皇冠体育app Prime Minister opened a new .
- 皇冠体育app Deputy Prime Minister and Business Secretary announced on Thursday 13th October.
- On Friday 14th October Mark Prisk launched the which could help create 拢1.5bn in economic growth, 23,000 jobs and safeguard 50,000 jobs.