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A fantastic day for Alton Cars Group: 400 guests attend a superbly organised Apprentice Open Day, with 137 applications from young people who want to join our industry. AutoRaise – the vehicle repair industry charity – is delighted with the overwhelming success of the third Industry Showcase event, organised by Alton Cars. The Leeds bodyshop […]

On Thursday 6 April 2017 the Government is introducing a new Apprenticeship Levy which any company operating in the UK, with a pay bill of over £3 million a year, will have to pay. Here, Indra Pooran, Training Coordination Manager at AutoRaise – the vehicle repair industry charity – provides a neat overview of what

Reforms to apprenticeship funding are \”an opportunity for employers to take back control\” says the accident repair industry skills champion, AutoRaise. AutoRaise – the vehicle repair industry charity – has welcomed the views of national, independent think tank, IPPR, the Institute for Public Policy Research, which claims the new apprenticeship levy \”may deepen the north-south

Fantastic industry-wide support at the recent AutoRaise Industry Showcase evening. AutoRaise – the vehicle repair industry charity – has congratulated the Motofix Group team on a brilliant Industry Showcase Event at their Yeovil accident repair centre. The event was a resounding success, attracting 82 potential new apprentices and helping to inspire 13-18 year olds with

Newly created post is the latest appointment to the growing AutoRaise team. The vehicle repair industry charity has appointed Kelly Dalwood to the post of AutoRaise Communications to develop and deliver the charity\’s news and activities. Following the official launch of AutoRaise in December industry-wide interest and support has been incredible, with several repairers hosting

The inaugural AutoRaise National Repairer Steering Group meeting attracted 30 of the UK\’s leading repairers for a series of informal information sharing sessions and an open and honest debate about the accident repair industry charity. Bob Linwood, AutoRaise CEO, welcomed the group to Eyebox\’s brilliant meeting facilities in Coventry, owned and kindly provided by Rob

Banter in Bruge and laughs in Le Touquet-Paris-Plage… the 2017 REAL Rally\’s 30-car-strong grid. In just under a month, 20 teams from the bodyshop industry (and 26 teams in total) will set off from Essex for a three-day and (hopefully) four-wheeled tour of Europe to raise funds for the vehicle repair industry\’s charity, AutoRaise. On

Indasa\’s Phill Blowers and Andrew Tindall are cycling 229 miles from Shrewsbury to Colchester to raise money for AutoRaise! The vehicle repair industry charity is delighted to share details of the two-wheeled fundraising challenge. Indasa Abrasives UK\’s Commercial Director, Phill Blowers, and European Sales & Marketing Director, Andrew Tindall, will embark on a 229-mile bicycle

Unfortunately, two of last year\’s REAL Rally stars – Andy Walters and Earle Avann from Rainbow Bodyshops – have had to pull out of the REAL Rally. The duo are gutted to be missing out but have offered to donate their place to anyone in the bodyshop industry who is able to take three days

Leading 5* UK direct motor insurer, esure, has pledged to support the next generation of skilled body repairers thanks to a new Gold Partner deal with AutoRaise. AutoRaise – the vehicle repair industry charity – is delighted to welcome leading motor insurer, esure, as a Gold Partner. The new partnership with AutoRaise will help secure