Women on the Move

It ’s Competition Time – win an automotive based prize

2030 is coming fast and from 1st January 2030 all vehicle sold in the UK must be powered by electricity. We have seen some strange designs over the years with comments like the cars are ugly I wouldn’t by one, so School of Thought are giving Primary, Secondary and Special Needs students the chance to design the car for the future that you would actually think of buying.

Secondary Schools to design the vehicle of the future + Market + Promote + short video

STEP 1 – Plan and design the look of your vehicle STEP 2 – Name your vehicle STEP 3 – Create a logo for your vehicle STEP 4 – What makes your ‘Future Vehicle’ different STEP 5 – Put all of these ideas together to design a fun poster and short video advertising your vehicle of the future

Primary and Special Needs schools to design a poster for the car of the future

Finally send in a copy of your poster, presentation or pitch to Julie@ready4work.uk or post it in, for it to be marked by the panel of industry judges. You and your team may win the top prize of an exciting automotive day out with the School of Thought and the competition sponsors. Closing date for entries 31st May 2022

Tori-Leigh Adams – School of Thought Ambassador – 19 year old Female striving to make a difference in the Automotive Industry Since becoming a School of Thought Ambassador I’ve completed the #femaleboss program. Which was fantastic, I was provided with so much information I never thought I needed or didn’t know so a massive thank you to Steven Morrison who pushed me to do that, and to those running it! Lisa Wardlaw FRSA, Morven McColl, Ailsa Paton, Megan Douglas (apologies if I missed anyone.)

We’ve been to the racing with our new car, which didn’t quite run as good as we wanted it to but we learn and fix so hopefully next time it will run great

I had a look at my new bumpers for my road car, they are all prepped and ready to paint. But.. I wanted to make sure they were fitting correctly Before I go ahead and paint them so there’s some images of what I should look like. I went a few road trips just to take some time for me, chill out and make sure I’m not burning myself out in all these exciting things. And finally, I caught up on some college work and studying using Electude. Which again is fantastic and has totally supported me this year with my VRQ3 in Light Vehicle Maintenance at West Lothian College. Back to it all again and, hopefully get my chassis exam done and dusted and get the bumpers for my car painted.

Chloe Jessica Harris

I also have my pitch to the #femaleboss for funding towards my business idea. Will let you all know how it goes!

WOMEN ON THE MOVE

O V E M E H T O N N E W O M

Welcome to Ruth Moring Beale Non Executive Director

Ruth’s parents founded Morelli Group in 1957, 5 years before she was born, so she has really spent all her life in the industry. After gaining a BSc in Psychology from Brunel university, she joined the family business in 1984 and has now notched up nearly 38 years in this amazing and varied industry as it’s National Sales Director. Ruth is passionate about the refinish industry and strives to ensure that Morelli Group is always at the forefront of innovation whilst preserving its core values of excellent service and support for its customers. Ruth moved to the Midlands in 2008 and enjoys relaxing at home, cooking for family & friends and traveling – COVID permitting! “I am delighted to be associated with School of Thought which exactly aligns with Morelli’s core values of bringing youth into the industry and nurturing talent. We have many long-term members of the Morelli extended family who have been with us from their teenage years and I hope that we can help Dave & Julie bring these kinds of people into our customers to help with bridging the skills gap within our great industry.!

Jade Price – Apprentice Vehicle Technician

My name is Jade Price I’m 29 and I’m an apprentice Mechanic. I love doing this job because I think the satisfaction you get from fixing something is amazing it’s not an easy job like people make out especially with how much more technical it is now rather than mechanical it ’s not always easy to pin point a job. I also feel like it’s an eye opener for females as well who want to do it but don’t see any women out there, we are here!

Jade is on Instagram as @jade_ec9 & @theautomotivecapture (just car content) and YouTube as TheAutomotiveCapture