<div id="hb-template-wrapper"><div class="container-fluid pl-0 pr-0 hb-item column hb_container"><div class="row ml-0 mr-0 hb-item clearfix row-wrapper hb_row"><div class="col-12 col-md-12 pl-0 pr-0 column hb_column hb-item"><div class="item redactor-wrapper relative"><div id="main-slider" class="carousel slide" data-ride="carousel"> <div class="carousel-inner" role="listbox"> <div class="carousel-item active" style="background-image:url('/uploads/images/2023-02-16/screenshot-2022-01-05-at-150420[1824x757].png');"> <div class="carousel-caption carousel-caption__hasButtons"> <div class="carousel-content"> <h3>Find a direct route to an Engineering job today!</h3> <div class="slider_btns"> <a href="/uploads/documents/2025-10-07/1-apprentice-application-formv2.docx" class="btn-swatpro btn-swatpro-white text-center">Download an application form</a> <a href="/partners/enquire/" class="btn-swatpro btn-swatpro-border-white text-center">Contact us</a> </div> <div class="carousel-content__buttonWrapper mt-auto d-md-flex"> <a href="" class="btn-swatpro btn-swatpro-fill_green_border_white text-center"></a> <a href="" class="btn-swatpro btn-swatpro-fill_green_border_white text-center"></a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="container hb-item column hb_container"><div class="row hb-item clearfix row-wrapper hb_row"><div class="col-md-10 offset-md-1 column hb_column hb-item" id=""><div class="item redactor-wrapper relative"><br> <h1 style="text-align: center;" rel="text-align: center;">Welcome to BEMA<br></h1> <p style="text-align: center;">The British Engineering Manufacturers' Association Limited (BEMA) was formed in 1936, and now the largest engineering trade association in the South West of England. We support the demands of industry to benefit the member companies with help, consultancy and training.<br><br>BEMA have a dedicated training centre to aid recruitment and the training of apprentices, graduates and the workforce so that industry can combat the shortfall in trained, qualified engineers. </p> <p style="text-align: center;"><br> </p></div></div></div></div><div class="container hb-item column hb_container"><div class="row hb-item clearfix row-wrapper hb_row"><div class="col-12 col-md-5 order-last order-md-1 apprenticeships-mod column hb_column hb-item" id=""><div class="item redactor-wrapper relative"><div class="mod_container text-left mb-5"> <a href="/app-training/"> <img src="/uploads/images/2022-01-13/apprentices[500x325].png" class="zzmedia" id="image" alt="Young apprentices receiving instruction" loading="lazy"/> </a> <h2 class="mt-3"><a class="text-black" href="/app-training/">Our apprenticeships</a></h2> <div class="mod_container--container"> <p>Making things (manufacturing) and making things work (engineering) – that’s what Apprenticeships in this section is all about. Within this section there are various types of information which are frequently updated so you are asked to visit this website as often as possible.</p> </div> <div class="mod_container-btn mb-3"> <a href="/app-training/" class="btn btn-swatpro btn-swatpro-fill_green">Find out more</a> </div> </div></div></div><div class="col-12 col-md-6 order-first order-md-2 offset-md-1 blog-mod column hb_column hb-item" id=""><div class="item redactor-wrapper relative"><h3>From the blog </h3> <section> <div class="row"> <div class="col-12 module-feed__content"> <div class="container-fluid"> <a href="/blog/why-i-chose-an-engineering-apprenticeship-and-why-you-should-too/"><img class="module-feed__content-image" src="/uploads/images/2026-03-13/logan-smaller.jpg" alt="Why I Chose an Engineering Apprenticeship – And Why You Should Too" loading="lazy"/></a> </div> <div class="container-fluid"> <div class="row"> <div class="module-feed__content-meta d-block col-12"> <h2><a class="text-black" href="/blog/why-i-chose-an-engineering-apprenticeship-and-why-you-should-too/">Why I Chose an Engineering Apprenticeship – And Why You Should Too</a></h2> <p>This training is really good because it combines theory and practical learning, with the majority of your college week spent on practical training. It means you can gain hands-on experience that's ready to use when you're back at your company.</p> <p><a href="/blog/why-i-chose-an-engineering-apprenticeship-and-why-you-should-too/" class="blog-link btn btn-swatpro btn-swatpro-fill_green mr-3">Read article</a> <a href="https://test10.tickteam.co.uk/blog" class="blog-link btn btn-swatpro btn-swatpro-fill_green mt-sm-0 mt-md-3 mt-lg-0">All articles</a></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section></div></div></div></div><div class="container-fluid pl-0 pr-0 pt-5 pb-5 mt-5 mb-5 membership-mod hb-item column hb_container" id=""><div class="row mx-0 hb-item clearfix row-wrapper hb_row" id=""><div class="col-12 column hb_column hb-item" id=""><div class="item redactor-wrapper relative"><div class="mod_container text-center"> <h2>Membership enquiry</h2> <div class="mod_container--container"> <p><strong>If you are interested in joining BEMA then nothing could be easier.</strong></p> </div> <div class="mod_container-btn mb-3"> <a href="/partners" class="btn btn-swatpro btn-swatpro-fill_green">Find out more</a> </div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="container pl-0 pr-0 mt-4 mb-4 hb-item column hb_container" id=""><div class="row mx-0 hb-item clearfix row-wrapper hb_row" id=""><div class="col-12 column hb_column hb-item" id=""><div class="item redactor-wrapper relative"><h2 style="text-align: center;">Our Partners</h2></div></div></div></div><div class="container pl-0 pr-0 mt-4 mb-4 hb-item column hb_container" id=""><div class="row mx-0 hb-item clearfix row-wrapper hb_row" id=""><div class="col-12 column hb_column hb-item" id=""><div class="row hb-item clearfix row-wrapper hb_row"><div class="col-6 col-sm-4 col-md-2 hb-item column hb_column" id=""><div class="item redactor-wrapper relative"><a href="https://estore.theengineeringtrust.org/" target="_blank"> <p style="text-align: center;"><img class="partner-logo" src="/uploads/images/2021-12-23/estore-1.gif" alt="eStore.gif" loading="lazy" "=""> </p></a></div></div><div class="col-6 col-sm-4 col-md-2 hb-item column hb_column" id=""><div class="item redactor-wrapper relative"><a href="https://www.theengineeringtrust.org/" target="blank"></a> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.theengineeringtrust.org/" target="_blank"><img class="partner-logo" src="/uploads/images/2021-12-23/training-logo.png" alt="training_logo.png" loading="lazy" "=""></a> </p></div></div><div class="col-6 col-sm-4 col-md-2 hb-item column hb_column" id=""><div class="item redactor-wrapper relative"><a href="https://www.swatpro.org.uk/" target="blank"> <p style="text-align: center;" rel="text-align: center;"><img class="partner-logo" src="/uploads/images/2021-12-23/swatpro.png" alt="swatpro.png" loading="lazy"> </p></a></div></div><div class="col-6 col-sm-4 col-md-2 hb-item column hb_column" id=""><div class="item redactor-wrapper relative"><a href="https://www.swatpro.org.uk/" target="blank"> </a> <p style="text-align: center;" rel="text-align: center;"><img class="partner-logo" src="/uploads/images/2021-12-23/eal-logo-202x150.png" alt="eal_logo_202x150.png" "=""><br><a href="https://www.swatpro.org.uk/" target="blank"></a> </p></div></div><div class="col-6 col-sm-4 col-md-2 hb-item column hb_column" id=""><div class="item redactor-wrapper relative"><a href="https://enginuity.org/" target="blank"> <p style="text-align: center;"><img class="partner-logo" src="/uploads/images/2021-12-23/semta-logo202x150-edited.png" alt="SEMTA-Logo202x150_Edited.png" "=""> </p></a></div></div><div class="col-6 col-sm-4 col-md-2 hb-item column hb_column" id=""><div class="item redactor-wrapper relative"><img class="partner-logo" src="/uploads/images/2026-02-11/gta-2024-smaller.jpg" alt="gta-2024-smaller.jpg" loading="lazy"></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>