On Friday 19th July, six volunteers from our Manchester team took part in first stage of the GM Ringway Summertime Trek Walk – raising awareness and much needed funds for Forever Manchester.

This year’s International Women in Engineering Day celebrates the incredible contributions of women engineers worldwide. We’re delighted that we have so many incredible women in our team at OFR Consultants, and we’re proud to support the role of women in the industry through forums such as SheCanEngineer.

This week our team has joined businesses up and down the country to highlight the impact of a positive learning and development culture for Learning at Work Week.

In our final article we talk to Finance Assistant Apprentice, Molly Jordan who explains why continued learning in her role has developed both her personal and professional skills…

It’s Learning at Work Week and in a series of articles we’re talking to our team members about the importance of continuous learning.

Here, our Research Leader Mike Spearpoint and Director Danny Hopkin share their thoughts on the learning opportunities available and how they benefit both team members and the business to continually push to improve and innovate our service offering.

Like businesses up and down the country we’re celebrating Learning at Work Week – acknowledging the impact of a positive learning and development culture.

In a series of articles in the coming days, we talk to some of our team members about why continual learning has been important to them – starting with Principal Fire Engineer John Harkin.

OFR Consultants has made changes in its regional offices to accommodate growth in the south of the country; HR director Lucy Kirkup says “it is imperative that our physical workspaces reflect our values, with brilliantly designed, easy-to-access offices in which our people feel comfortable and happy.”
 

Our OFR colleagues have spent some time this week answering the question ‘How would you introduce yourself without using your job title?’ The question was motivated by our involvement in the campaign ‘My Whole Self’ which aims to highlight workplace culture change, which culminates on 12th March for My Whole Self Day. Here our colleague Sam Bryant tells us more.

It’s International Women’s Day, a celebration of women’s achievements and a day that flies the flag for creating a better, more inclusive world. At OFR, we strive to embody these values by fostering an environment where everyone has the opportunity to shine. Here, our People Director, Lucy Kirkup, shares her perspectives.

As we conclude our careers week celebrations here at OFR, today we meet our colleague, Sam Bryant. A talented fire engineer based out of our Edinburgh office, here Sam tells us more about how she first fell in love with engineering, what her day-to-day role entails and about the fabulous people she works with who ensure her spark remains ignited…  

Within OFR, I am committed to leveraging my experience to mentor the next generation. The wealth of talent within our organisation, including remarkable graduates, fuels my enthusiasm for the future. As we embark on this journey, I am thrilled to be part of OFR’s evolution and to contribute to the ongoing progress of our industry as a whole.