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WEAF, the premier supply chain organisation supporting aerospace, defence, and advanced manufacturing for the South West, is proud to announce its official signatory status of the Women in Defence Charter. This commitment underscores WEAF's dedication to fostering a...
The WEAF team recently welcomed Billy Cox, a University of West England student, as a Network & Data Coordinator on an internship. Billy has been an integral part of the team working on several high-impact projects over the last few months. Billy actively engaged...
The Empowering Women in the Workplace event delivered on 1st July 2025, hosted by Boeing was very well received. Those who attended included colleagues from primes, education, the public sector, and SMEs. The topic was Male Allyship and Flexible Working. Boeing...
The successful and well-attended WEAF’s Empowering Women in the Workplace event took place at Boeing Defence UK in Bristol. In a collaborative and safe environment, attendees heard from Ian McNeil, Engineering Director at Boeing Defence UK who shared invaluable...
Are you an SME in the engineering sector looking to grow your team with fresh talent? Through the recent WEAF cluster meetings, workplace recruitment and retention has been a hot topic and employment of the right people is a common challenge among the WEAF...
Two-hundred attendees met from across the South West’s aerospace, defence, and advanced manufacturing community in Weston-super-Mare to mark WEAF’s Annual Conference & Expo. The entire event was underpinned by the mantra of “Doing More With Less” to help support...
The Royal Navy’s AW101 Merlin helicopters will receive maintenance under a £165 million contract extension. A thousand British jobs are said to be supported by a deal to strengthen the fleet of sub-hunting helicopters, according to a UK Ministry of Defence and...
Inspire the Next Generation: Open Your Doors to Future Talent Are you ready to develop an inclusive talent pipeline and make a lasting impact on the next generation? As part of the WEAF Workforce and Skills Action Group, our recent cluster meetings have focused on...
Wednesday 25th June at the National Composites Centre, Bristol Monday 7th July, iAero, Yeovil Are you looking for fresh engineering talent to grow your business? Join us at one of our two exclusive events Engineer Your Future, where we’ll be connecting local small to...
The recent Devon and Cornwall Cluster meeting brought together WEAF members to explore the pressing challenges in aerospace and advanced manufacturing recruitment. Delegates shared ideas, and strategies to address workforce shortages and talent development. ...
Here’s What We Learned at the WEAF Somerset Cluster Meeting The WEAF Somerset Cluster meeting held on 23rd January witnesses a hub of lively debate, as WEAF members gathered at Metaltech Precision, part of the Expromet Group, to tackle one of the biggest challenges...
Back with refreshed optimism and an insightful outlook on the aerospace and advanced manufacturing sectors, Colin Turner led the first WEAF CEO Industry Update of 2025. Colin provided attendees an overview of the UK government landscape and details on global...