Campaign supporters
Many manufacturing and engineering businesses and support organisations are keen to encourage enterprise and innovation. These organisatons are signed-up supporters of the Make Your Mark in Manufacturing & Engineering campaign.
Skillfast UK
Skillfast-UK is the Sector Skills Council for fashion and textiles.
As a Sector Skills Council, they exist to help employers to compete in a global market, by ensuring access to a skilled workforce, capable of delivering added-value products and services.
The Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST) is an international professional membership body and learned society for all marine professionals. IMarEST (formerly known as the Institute of Marine Engineers) is the first professional Institute to adopt an all-embracing approach and recognise the need to bring together marine engineers, scientists and technologists.
“At WMG we feel it is vitally important that we use our role as global champions of innovation to support and encourage young people to be enterprising, particularly in the areas of manufacturing, engineering and technology. The goals of the Make Your Mark campaign are so closely aligned to those of WMG, that it made complete sense for us to get involved and support the campaign.” Zoe Howard, Warwick Manufacturers Group
A charity that enthuses and educates young people aged 8 to 21 for careers that will sustain the UK economy. We provide educational events in the work place for students, industrial experiences for teachers and support to companies wishing to engage with education. Tens of thousands students and teachers benefit from these experiences each year involving several hundred companies.
F1 in Schools
F1 in Schools is a not-for-profit company with the aim of raising the profile of engineering as a career through the CAD/CAM Design Challenge. The Challenge has a wide base of support and major UK sponsors include The IET, Denford, Jaguar Cars, The Learning Grid, City University London, Make your Mark, The Royal Academy of Engineering and the Year in Industry.
Unimatic
Unimatic is a team of multi-skilled engineers providing applications engineering to help customers solve problems, design machines and processes. Unimatc strongly believes in the benefits that flow from building links between education and industry.
Made in London is the voice of London’s manufacturers. It aims to raise the profile of the manufacturing sector in London, brings together like minded manufacturers in networking opportunities and represent London’s manufacturers in the corridors of power at both London and national level.
The Learning Grid has been created to meet the needs of students, teachers and industry by bringing together different programmes and competitions for young people. These activities are all linked to engineering, science, design, technology or mathematics. Several are included as part of the National Curriculum for those subjects.
British Design Innovation 
BDI is a not-for-profit yet commercially focused membership organisation which provides an environment for collaborative innovation and IP trading in a secure, equitable and ethical manner. It provides the opportunity for originators to join together with industry and dealmakers, to use innovation to resolve business, social and environmental issues on a commercial basis.
Stage Technologies
Stage Technologies design and manufacture automation systems for the entertainment industry. Their unique blend of mechanical, electrical, electronic and software engineering skills enable them to supply a comprehensive range of products and services for a multitude of applications. Their projects range from theatres, opera houses and cruise ship entertainment to touring concerts, Las Vegas 'Mega' show, television and film stunts.
Gateway to Skills
Gateway to Skills provides a vital link for schools in the promotion and awareness raising of Science, Engineering & Technology subjects and careers to help young people make the most of the opportunities from the Thames Gateway developments.
The GTS team works with the Secondary Schools in Barking, Dagenham and Havering to help promote careers in Science, Engineering & Technology from Year 9 to Post 16 education and with local employers to challenge perceptions about the sector. Gateway to Skills is a project funded by the London Development Agency and the London Boroughs of Barking & Dagenham and Havering. It is located on the CEME (Centre for Engineering & Manufacturing Excellence) campus in Rainham.
Become a supporter
If you would like to offer your support to the campaign and join the organisations shown above, then have a read of Our Promise - Your Commitment: download for businesses (PDF) | download for business support organisations (PDF)