Getting young engineers tooled up 01 June 2023

Fletcher Moorland Get Tooled Up initiative

Fletcher Moorland is giving away five sets of tools to young apprentices and aspiring engineers every month as part of its Get Tooled Up initiative.

The initiative is aimed at supporting the younger generation entering engineering, design, and manufacturing careers.

The electromechanical repair specialist has so far given away infrared thermometers, VDE pliers and hex key sets, from Fluke, RS components and Wera, to young engineers from across the UK.

Managing director Matt Fletcher said: "Tools cost a lot of money; ask any engineer. It's particularly hard when starting out in an engineering career. You want the best tools to do your job but to get good quality equipment does cost money.

"I want to put decent tools in the hands of apprentices and young engineers from the start, and I'm committing to do this."

Young engineers can be in with a chance of winning tools by looking out for posts on Linkedin carrying the #GetTooledUp hashtag and then commenting or hitting the like button. Each month Fletcher Moorland will randomly draw from the entrants and notify the winners. Anyone who wants to nominate a young person to be entered can also do so by tagging or, if they are not on LinkedIn, nominating them on the post featuring the hashtag.

Initially, Fletcher Moorland funded the prize tools, but DIY-repair specialist iFixit donated five of its ProTech tool kits as the prizes for the May draw. In June, industrial and mechanical tool company Beta donated the prizes.

Any tool supply companies looking to support the initiative are invited to contact Matt Fletcher.


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