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Empowering the Next Generation in Vehicle Repair: November Updates from AutoRaise

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

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

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

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

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

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’!

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

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

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

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

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

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)

• 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

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

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!

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

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.

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.

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

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

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!

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

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

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

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!

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

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

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

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

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

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!

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

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

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.

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

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

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!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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!

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?

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

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

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

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”

A fantastic day for Alton Cars Group: 400 guests attend a superbly organised Apprentice Open Day, with 137 applications from ...
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