Author Archives: Ashleigh Hancock

Highly Commended!

We’re incredibly proud to share that we have been awarded Highly Commended in the Apprentice Employer of the Year category at the HM Government National Apprenticeship & Skills Awards Finals in London.   Apprentices are at the heart of our growth — shaping our skills pipeline, strengthening our internal capabilities, and helping to secure the […]

Leading Chance Programme

Employees Ashleigh and Stuart have recently been supporting WILLIAM HOWARD SCHOOL (AN ACADEMY) LIMITED through their Leading Change initiative, delivered in partnership with the Centre for Leadership Performance Cumbria. 🌱✨ Leading Change brings local employers and schools together to help students develop leadership, communication and problem-solving skills by designing projects linked to the UN Sustainable […]

Work Experience Spotlight

🌟 Work Experience Spotlight Last week, we were delighted to welcome Daniel, a student from WILLIAM HOWARD SCHOOL (AN ACADEMY) LIMITED for his work experience placement with us. He spent time with different areas of the business and was given hands-on experience in our Skills Academy. As part of his project, he designed his own […]

Caldew School Work Ready Day

Great to support Caldew School’s Year 11 Work Ready Day. During the morning students rotated round a number of workshops including how to market themselves, interview techniques, team building and CV and application form advice. In the afternoon employee Ashleigh took part in the mock interview sessions, giving students valuable feedback as they prepare for […]

New Extension Investment!

🚀 Big things happening at Bendalls! We’re extending our Head Office facilities to create more headspace for one of our upcoming high-profile projects. 🔹 The new extension will stand at an impressive 18 meters in height 🔹 It will house a brand-new 80-tonne overhead crane🔹 Giving our team the capacity and capability to take on […]

Innovation & Digitalisation in Quality Event

We recently attended an Innovation & Digitalisation in Quality event at Energus, Workington, sponsored by the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA). Representing Bendalls were our Quality Manager, Jamie Bethwaite, and Machining Inspection Manager, Josh Wardle. We took along our Hexagon Absolute Arm to deliver live demonstrations of the advanced inspection technology we use to ensure safe, […]

CMA Contract Win!

CMA, headed up by Bendalls and West Cumberland Engineering Ltd, will deliver a four-year programme to Sellafield Ltd supplying 3m³ stainless steel waste containers — a major step in accelerating waste retrievals from legacy facilities to the Box Encapsulation Plant. A fantastic milestone for the Cumbria Manufacturing Alliance!  The alliance will deliver the first 60 […]

Award Win!

We’re thrilled to share some exciting news! 🎉 Bendalls Engineering has been named Apprenticeship Employer of the Year at the National Apprenticeship and Skills Awards! 🏆 Even more incredible — this was our first year entering, and the judges were impressed by the impact of our Skills Academy. 🙌 Lynn Goldie and Kerrie Redfern from […]