Gloucester Engineering Training receives laptop donation from Cheltenham’s Ontic

Ontic, the Cheltenham-based licensor and manufacturer of complex engineered parts for aerospace and defence, has donated laptops to Gloucester Engineering Training (GET).

The donation is the latest in a relationship between the two organisations which goes back around ten years. The laptops were delivered to GET ahead of its annual careers evening, where both companies were joined by a range of businesses from the region as the next generation of students were given advice on engineering apprenticeships.

It comes after Ontic signed the Tomorrow’s Engineers Code – a framework for organisations to increase the number and diversity of young people – in November during Tomorrow’s Engineers Week.

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It sees organisations committing to four pledges: inspiring connection, driving inclusion, showcasing engineering, and improving impact. Ontic’s donation to GET is one part of its wider fulfilment of those promises.

Diane Paul, Early Careers Lead, said: “Supporting GET is important to us. Our apprentices attend GET and it is one of the main learning centres in the local area, so we want to make sure they have the equipment to support everybody who needs this.”

Warren Thomas, CEO at GET, said: “I would like to thank Ontic for their very supportive donation of laptops to support our learners at GET.

“These laptops will be utilised by learners who need additional support whilst at GET and for those who don’t have access to laptops at home, allowing the apprentices to access learning materials remotely and support them on their apprenticeship journey. Thank you in supporting the development of the county’s future engineers.”

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