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Empowering the Next Generation in Vehicle Repair: November Updates from AutoRaise
13/11/2024
As we approach the close of the year, we’re reflecting on some inspiring stories, initiatives, and developments within the automotive ...
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Welcoming Our New Managing Director, Emma Speed, to Auto Raise
20/08/2024
We are delighted to announce that Emma Speed has joined Auto Raise as our new Managing Director. With her deep ...
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Successful rally raises awareness and funds
19/10/2023
A 330-mile car rally, organised by leading vehicle repair charity AutoRaise, raised awareness about the skills shortage in the vehicle ...
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GOLD PARTNERSHIP WITH SOLUS & AVIVA
25/05/2023
Solus has underlined its commitment to helping young people thrive within the automotive industry, through a gold partnership with AutoRaise. ...
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Apprentice Summit
17/05/2023
Please see a summary from our Apprentice Summit that took place in March at The Car Factory. Apprentice Summit PDF ...
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AutoRaise Rally 7th-9th September 2023
01/03/2023
After the very successful 2022 U-Pol AutoRaise Rally, the 2023 Rally is being held from 7-9 September 2023 and it ...
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The search is on for a ‘General Manager’!
24/02/2023
AutoRaise growth creates the most exciting role in the repair industry, the search is on for a ‘General Manager’! AutoRaise ...
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Skills For Life
03/02/2023
National Apprenticeship Week (NAW) 2023 is the 16th annual celebration of apprenticeships. The week brings together businesses and apprentices across ...
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Showcasing our industry apprentices – Matthew Turner
23/01/2023
Matthew Turner, Accident Repair Technician at Gemini Accident Repair Centres’ Rotherham site, was regional winner of The Lloyds Banking Group ...
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Showcasing our industry apprentices – Jessica Lawrence
23/01/2023
Jessica Lawrence was a visitor at Fix Auto Loughborough’s 2017 Industry Showcase Event, held in conjunction with AutoRaise to showcase ...
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The Repairer Perspective
23/01/2023
The Vella Group has always committed to ensuring the industry competes for staff from other sectors, raising the profile of ...
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Merry Christmas
19/12/2022
What a remarkable year 2022 was! It has been truly astounding to have seen the enthusiasm and engagement from businesses ...
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AutoRaise Step up to support B.R.I.T. (Body Repair Industry Trailblazer)
07/12/2022
• Important funding provided by AutoRaise to support apprenticeship standards • AutoRaise appoint Seren Skills Consultancy Firm to support BRIT ...
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New Partnership with Education Charity, Future First
15/11/2022
AutoRaise lifts lid on career in the vehicle repair industry for young people through partnership with education charity. AutoRaise is ...
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AutoRaise looking for new Volunteers and Trustees
12/10/2022
As AutoRaise prepare to fast-forward their operations and activities through continued growth and development, they are looking to increase membership ...
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The U-Pol AutoRaise Rally breaks fundraising record!
26/09/2022
The three-day 2022 U-Pol AutoRaise Rally looks set to break the £150,000 fundraising barrier after an enormous effort by a ...
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#AutoRaiseRally2022 Headline Sponsor Announced
23/08/2022
The #AutoRaiseRally2022 organisers are delighted to announce the headline sponsor, U-Pol. U-Pol is a world leader in automotive refinishing products ...
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AutoRaise are delighted to announce the preliminary sponsors for the 2022 AutoRaise Rally.
10/08/2022
This high energy Rally will have 2 Supporting Sponsors and 9 Pit Stop Sponsors along with a Gala Dinner Sponsor, ...
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Steve Hoe Appointed as New Chair of B.R.I.T.
02/08/2022
BRIT (Body Repair Industry Trailblazer), the group formed by the merging of the AutoRaise and Collision Repair Sector Group to ...
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International Women’s Day 2022
07/03/2022
For more than a century, the 8th of March is set aside annually to commemorate International Women’s Day; this year’s ...
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Apprentices Explained
21/02/2022
Is, “I don’t know where to start?!” the first thing that props into your mind when thinking of taking on ...
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The 2022 AutoRaise Rally is launched!
19/10/2021
After a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, details of the AutoRaise Rally have been announced by the organisers and ...
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Enterprise transferring some of their unspent apprenticeship levy again
08/09/2021
Enterprise having been one of the first in the industry to transfer some of their unspent apprenticeship levy funds are ...
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Saint Gobain working with AutoRaise on using the Apprenticeship Levy Transfer Scheme
23/08/2021
AutoRaise have been both the administrators and facilitators of enabling Saint Gobain to approve transfers of more than £125, 000 ...
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Gemini ARC reach the finals for AM Awards
10/08/2021
Gemini ARC, the UK’s largest independent bodyshop group and an AutoRaise Affiliated Repairer, has reached the finals in this year’s ...
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AutoRaise takes a tour of AW Repair Group’s Lincoln bodyshop ahead of a special Apprentice Day planned to take place very soon!
06/08/2021
Jennifer Evans, Business Executive at AutoRaise, is heading to Lincoln next week for a tour of the leading UK repair ...
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Young People – The ONLY Solution
28/07/2021
AutoRaise with the help of Venue View have been busy behind-the-scenes seeking volunteer apprentices from our Affiliated Repairer Network to ...
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Axalta Renews their Gold Partnership with AutoRaise
19/07/2021
AutoRaise are delighted to announce that their Gold Partner, Axalta, have renewed their partnership for their fourth consecutive year. Securing ...
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Copart becomes an AutoRaise Partner
30/06/2021
Copart one of the UK’s largest online vehicle auction companies becomes the latest company to partner with AutoRaise AutoRaise – ...
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BRIT leading the way and making progress with IfATE
18/05/2021
Body Repair Industry Trailblazer (BRIT) who formed in September 2020 are proving to be successful in their endeavours of being ...
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ECA Business Energy Continue Partnership with AutoRaise
07/05/2021
AutoRaise, the industry charity that works with the vehicle repair industry to address its skills crisis, has renewed their partnership ...
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Admiral’s Extra Mile Gains over £5000!
30/04/2021
We are thrilled to announce that the Admiral’s Extra Mile completed, and all monies have now been verified; an astounding ...
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AutoRaise – New Website Launch
16/02/2021
AutoRaise are pleased to announce the launch of their completely new website www.autoraise.co.uk This site will allow us to better ...
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AutoRaise – keeping the flag flying for the industry’s skills issues
16/02/2021
AutoRaise are starting 2021 as they plan to continue. Over the next few weeks, AutoRaise will launch their new website ...
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Bob Linwood to step down as CEO.
16/02/2021
AutoRaise CEO, Bob Linwood, will be stepping down from his role as the charity adapts its strategy, structure, and cost ...
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Admiral’s Extra Mile gains support of Balgores
16/02/2021
We are thrilled to announce that the Balgores Group donated £1000 yesterday to the Admiral Group’s ‘Extra Mile Challenge’ taking ...
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Esure respond to AutoRaise Call for Action
16/02/2021
Esure, partners of AutoRaise since their inception, recently responded to the charity’s call for emergency funding with an additional contribution ...
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Admiral Group continue partnership with AutoRaise and announce a brilliant new fundraising event!
16/02/2021
AutoRaise insurance partner Admiral Group have extended their support of the industry charity through another financial contribution. Following a call ...
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AutoRaise gain new industry partner in FMG, part of Redde Northgate Plc
16/02/2021
AutoRaise, the industry charity that works with the vehicle repair industry to address its skills crisis, has formed a new ...
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LV= Further Their Partnership with AutoRaise by Providing Additional Emergency Funding for the Industry Charity
16/02/2021
AutoRaise, like all charities and business organisations, have been significantly impacted by the Coronavirus pandemic and have been unable to ...
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Young people remain the future of the repair sector – a perspective from AutoRaise
16/02/2021
Dean Lander (Head of Repair Sector Services for Thatcham Research) writes in his capacity as AutoRaise Trustee Understanding the trends ...
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AutoRaise reaches out to redundant Nationwide Accident Repair Centres Apprentices
16/02/2021
AutoRaise, the vehicle repair industry charity that exists to help ensure there is a sustainable workforce for the industry, have ...
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One Trailblazer group pulling together to move apprenticeship standards forward
16/02/2021
Apprenticeship trailblazer groups, AutoRaise and the Collision Repair Sector group, set to merge with the shared vision to create, manage ...
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AutoRaise Announces Hire of First Remote-Working Business Executive
28/01/2021
AutoRaise, the vehicle repair industry charity is pleased to announce the appointment of industry professional, Jennifer Evans, as its new ...
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Autoraise showcase event a roaring success!
10/12/2020
The very first AutoRaise Industry Showcase Event was a huge success – with over 150 young people attending the free ...
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Management apprenticeships – an option for vehicle repairers?
10/12/2020
The percentage of Apprenticeships in management frameworks has increased rapidly over the last 10 years, with 83% of current 25-years-plus ...
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Meeting new talent head on
10/12/2020
Amid current calls for schools and government to do more to promote Apprenticeships as an alternative to further education, AutoRaise ...
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Autoraise Industry Summer Ball
10/12/2020
AutoRaise invite you to the first ever AutoRaise Industry Summer Ball, to be held in central London at the stunning ...
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Gemini Supports future talent with 40 apprenticeships
10/12/2020
Following a successful Gemini Industry Showcase Event in Worcester, Gemini’s MD Dave Sargeant has committed to employ 40 new apprentices ...
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AutoRaise Event “Restores faith in the talent of young people”
10/12/2020
A fantastic day for Alton Cars Group: 400 guests attend a superbly organised Apprentice Open Day, with 137 applications from ...
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