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Business Growth Dorset

Business Growth Dorset

Dorset Council have been awarded funding from the Department for Business & Trade to deliver the pan-Dorset Growth Hub for the financial year 2025 – 2026. The official, pan-Dorset Growth Hub is now branded as Business Growth Dorset. Business Growth Dorset is part...

Free Cyber Action Toolkit

Free Cyber Action Toolkit

The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), part of GCHQ, has launched a free Cyber Action Toolkit to help sole traders and small businesses strengthen their online security. With 42% of small businesses reporting cyber breaches in 2024, the toolkit offers simple,...

International Trade Week

International Trade Week

International Trade Week (ITW) returns for its fifth edition from 3rd to 7th November, offering five days of free online and in-person events designed to help UK businesses grow through exporting. Led by the Department for Business and Trade and sponsored by Santander...

Airbus Launchpad – Expression of Interest

Airbus Launchpad – Expression of Interest

🚀 Airbus Launchpad opening early 2026 - a collaborative high-tech lab and workspace designed to accelerate innovation, partnership, and SME development within the UK’s space ecosystem. Located at our Stevenage site, this new facility will serve as a hub for...

Agratas Gigafactory Project Update

Agratas Gigafactory Project Update

WEAF recently met with the Agratas team for an update on the progress of the UK’s first large-scale battery manufacturing facility, currently under construction in Somerset. Project TimelineThe first phase of production is now expected to begin in late 2027, with full...

WEAF’s Meet the Buyer Event Strengthens Industry Connections

WEAF’s Meet the Buyer Event Strengthens Industry Connections

The recent ‘Meet the Buyer’ event brought together organisations and buyers from across the aerospace, defence, and advanced manufacturing sectors, offering a valuable opportunity for WEAF members to connect directly with key decision-makers and showcase their...

Webinar Part-IS with Airbus Protect – Going Beyond Compliance

Webinar Part-IS with Airbus Protect – Going Beyond Compliance

Join us for an exclusive webinar hosted by Airbus Protect as we delve into the intricacies of Part-IS compliance and explore our roadmap to adherence for the latest EASA regulation facing the aviation industry.   • Date: Tuesday, 11 November 2025 • Time: 1:00 PM...

Future Ready: Employer Conference on Meaningful Work Experience

Future Ready: Employer Conference on Meaningful Work Experience

Meaningful Work Experience. Big Impact. A stronger future through employer-school partnerships.  Monday 1st December 2025 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM,  Engineers House The Promenade, Clifton Down, Bristol, BS8 3NB With the Government’s drive to expand meaningful work...

WEAF Golf Day – Driving Success!

WEAF Golf Day – Driving Success!

The WEAF members and their guests enjoyed a fabulous day out at the Chipping Sodbury Golf Club on Wednesday 8th October, on a perfect Autumn Day on the course.  More than twenty WEAF members took part, combining great golf with plenty of time to catch up, network and...

Empowering Women: Female Leadership and the Menopause

Empowering Women: Female Leadership and the Menopause

The next in the series of the Empowering Women in the Workplace event took place at iAero in Yeovil.   The third in the event series, the WEAF team was delighted to welcome people throughout industry and in all stages of their career  The fully packed session focussed...