Date: Tuesday 23 April
Time: 10am – 3pm
Location: H&H Auction Mart, Carlisle CA1 2RS
As part of the Digital Dairy Chain’s efforts to address the skills shortage within the UK dairy industry it has joined forces with Harrison & Hetherington, the UK’s largest livestock trading company, to host the inaugural ‘Think Dairy Careers Expo’.
The event will take place on 23 April at Harrison & Hetherington’s Carlisle Borderway Centre, with secondary school pupils from across Cumbria and Dumfries and Galloway invited to attend.
The Think Dairy Careers Expo will showcase the wide variety of careers within the dairy sector, highlight the abundance of STEM-based roles, and allow students to meet the industry’s key businesses and employers who will be running interactive stands. Exhibitors include several national dairy processors based within the region, including First Milk, Cows & Co and Lactalis.
Exhibitors are being encouraged to run internships or work experience for students as a follow-on from the event itself. On the day, students will also have the opportunity to take part in a mock cattle auction and hear from inspirational young dairy professionals on their route into the industry.
There are expected to be over 400 pupils from 15 secondary schools in attendance throughout the day.
If you are interested in covering the event, attending in person or would like further information, please contact Rachel Cook, Promotion & Communications Manager for the Digital Dairy Chain on email: rachel.cook@sruc.ac.uk or tel: 07799 291066.
