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Members of the Bendalls Engineering workshop management team recently took part in a residential development programme with The Outward Bound Trust at Eskdale, focused on strengthening teamwork, leadership, and collaboration. The week encouraged the team to step outside their comfort zones, build trust, and work together in new and challenging environments. The biggest takeaway was […]

Huge congratulations to Jake and Charlie, who have both achieved Distinctions in their Level 3 Metal Fabrication End Point Assessments!  This marks an exciting milestone for the Bendalls Engineering Skills Academy too, as Jake and Charlie are the first apprentices to complete their EPA through the academy since its launch in 2022.  With more apprentices […]

We are so proud to share that our very own Jodie Reeves has scooped not one, but two awards at the first of the 2025 Lavender International Apprentice Recognition & Awards events in Newcastle! 🏆🎉 🥇 Apprentice of the Year🎓 Outstanding End Point Assessment Jodie’s journey with us has been nothing short of inspiring. Starting […]

✅ Another proud milestone for Bendalls!   We’ve successfully completed our LRQA recertification audit for ISO 14001, 45001 and SSIP.   The LRQA auditor praised the strength of our people and processes throughout the six day audit duration.   👏 Big thanks to the team for their hard work and to our clients for trusting […]

👋 A big welcome to our eight new Welding & Fabrication apprentices! They’ve joined us for inductions and officially start their four-year training journey on Monday 8th September at the Bendalls Engineering Skills Academy in association with Lakes College. It’s an exciting time to be starting — we’ve also just been named a Regional finalist […]

On Friday we held a Summer Social event that brought colleagues and their families together for an afternoon of games, great food, and plenty of laughs – and even a few competitive moments in a Tug of War contest!  It was brilliant to spend time together outside of work and celebrate the hard work and […]

3rd year apprentices, along with those from NW Total Engineered Solutions swapped steel-toe boots for hiking boots last week on their second adventure with The Outward Bound Trust. Designed to build confidence, resilience, and teamwork skills beyond the workplace, these trips are an important part of their development. Since opening our Skills Academy in 2022, […]

On Saturday 19th July, a team of employees from Bendalls Engineering took on the full Ullswater Way Walk – a challenging 20-mile circular route around one of the Lake District’s most iconic landscapes – to raise funds for The Lighthouse, Carlisle Eden Mind, a local charity providing out-of-hours mental health crisis support. Starting and finishing […]

Over the past two weeks, we’ve hosted 2 work experience placements for three Year 10 students — two from Richard Rose Morton Academy and one from Caldew School. They got a full introduction to life at Bendalls, starting with inductions and tours before working on a design project to create a mobile phone holder using […]

Recently, employees from Bendalls hit the Rowrah Kart Track for an afternoon of racing and team socialising, followed by a great meal at the Lamplugh Countryman pub! Congratulations to the top finishers, and big thanks to Norman Combe for organising!