Ercol: Apprentice Q&A

Ercol are a well established furniture manufacturer in the UK and have been producing fine hand crafted furniture since 1920.  From its birth, Ercol have always been focused on  creating well designed furniture, made in a good working environment by craftsmen… Read more

Bisley Furniture: Apprenticeship Q&A

We interviewed Sam Ostrolenk, Senior Design Engineer of Bisley Furniture Ltd on his Apprenticeship journey and his advice to anyone considering an apprenticeship. Why did you opt for the Apprenticeship route and how did you get into it? I chose… Read more

Let the FIESTA commence

Trade associations from across the UK furniture and interiors industries have united under a single banner, the Furniture and Interiors Education, Skills and Training Alliance (FIESTA), to combat the threat of a widening skills gap. The new organisation aims to… Read more

FIESTA is Launched in May 2017

The launch of FIESTA took place at the Bridging the Gap Conference on Thursday 18th May held at the Furniture Makers Company Hall in London. See video…

Panaz Ltd: Apprentice Q&A

As part of our campaign to promote apprenticeships within the furnishing and interiors industry we spoke to now Finance and IT Manager Nadeem Memon to learn about his apprenticeship at Panaz Ltd. Who are you, who do you work for,… Read more