Green Skills Summit – Friday 9th June 2023
With the climate emergency picking up pace, equipping businesses and residents with the skills they need is a priority. The challenges and opportunities across the UK are described well in a “Greening the UK’s Skills” Report which you can access here.

Locally, Essex will be hosting its first ever Green Skills Summit in Chelmsford on Friday 9th June 2023. This is focussed on the skills required to support Essex businesses and upskill Essex residents (current and future employees) for jobs. There will also be plenty of opportunities during the day to network with other businesses and contacts.

Speakers who are being lined up include the University of Essex; Colchester Institute; Wilmott Dixon / ASRU (who run a Decarbonisation/renewals group).

More details to follow.  Please check out Ambitious Essex on LinkedIn.

Chelmsford College unveils its new Construction Facility!
In the March bulletin, the key sector of construction was showcased. Having industry relevant equipment and facilities is a key part of responding to sector needs and it’s therefore very positive that Chelmsford College have now launched a completely new, purpose-built construction facility, which you can read more about here.

This has been funded by the South-East Local Enterprise Partnership (SELEP), Chelmsford College’s Centre for Built Environment and Sustainable Technologies (BEST) and is located at its Princes Road Campus.

This excellent facility will support the college deliver their Technical Level (T Level) ambitions in Design, Surveying and Planning and Construction. It will provide some much-needed practical experience when training. It will also support digital technology, including a dedicated computer-aided laboratory, virtual/augmented reality, rapid prototyping and 3D printing. Exciting times ahead!

It’s not too late to contact us. There is an enquiry form for those who are keen to get involved. Please click here to complete and return it to us. This will let us know if you are keen to attend future engagement events, take part in discussions, or receive our regular e-bulletin.