Thousands of young people in Surrey were inspired and fired up about their futures thanks to the 2024 Surrey Festival of Skills.
From supercars to snakes, cooking masterclasses to computer game demonstrations, there were opportunities galore for students to explore at the event in Surrey Sports Park in Guildford.
Watch our video to see the highlights.
What is the Surrey Festival of Skills?
The aim of the 2024 Surrey Festival of Skills was to showcase the fantastic opportunities on offer to them in Surrey, both now and in the future.
Young people who attended the free event described it as "impactful", "rewarding" and "fantastic".
It is organised by Surrey County Council, with support from the Association of Learning Providers Surrey (ALPS).
Sponsorship for the 2024 edition was provided by consumer health company Haleon and highways services provider Ringway.
Now in its second year, the Surrey Festival of Skills is a fantastic platform for organisations across the county to showcase the array of opportunities available to our young people.
Surrey has a vibrant and diverse economy, built on foundations of innovation and collaboration. We're committed to working with public and private partners to grow our economy further while delivering benefits to our communities.
But we can only do this with a skilled and engaged workforce – which is why it's so important to showcase to students the brilliant careers and training available to them right here on their doorstep.
Tim Oliver, Leader of Surrey County Council
Our 2024 exhibitors
More than 80 exhibitors took part representing a diverse range of industries, including household names like Balfour Beatty, Siemens, McLaren, the Royal Navy and London Gatwick Airport.
This included our 2024 sponsors Haleon and Ringway.
See a full list of exhibitors below:
- ACM
- Allianz
- APHA
- AtkinsRéalis
- BAE Systems DigitL Intelligence
- Balfour Beatty
- Berkeley St Edward
- Bright Horizons UK
- Brooklands College
- Citizens Advice Elmbridge West
- Civil Aviation Authority
- Creative Surrey
- Curated by Dapper and Suave
- DMH Stallard
- East Surrey College
- European Tour group
- Family First Day Nurseries
- Farnham College (Activate Learning)
- Fidelity International
- Fuse Games
- Future Zones - EDT
- Galliford Try
- Gatwick Airport
- Get Set UK
- Guildford College (Activate Learning)
- GW Osteopathy Surrey Ltd
- Haleon
- Holiday Inn
- Home County Carers (World of Health)
- Innovate UK
- Institute of Directors (Surrey Branch)
- KLDC Sixth
- KONE Plc
- Lamplight Media Ltd
- Macro (Mace)
- Manor Collections
- McLauren
- MCR Pathways
- Menzies
- Merrist Wood (Activate Learning)
- MHA - Bakertilly
- MIT Skills
- NESCOT College
- Pick Everard
- Places Leisure Camberley
- proAV
- Professional Training Solutions
- Ramsac
- Ringway
- Royal Holloway University
- Royal Navy and Royal Marines
- RSM
- SCL Education Group
- Setfords
- Siemens Healthineers
- SMP Alliance (Balfour Beatty)
- South Western Railway
- Stellar Entertainment Software
- Surrey and Sussex Police
- Surrey Care Association (World of Health)
- Surrey Chambers of Commerce
- Surrey Choices
- Surrey County Council
- Surrey County Council - Children's, Families and Lifelong learning
- Surrey Downs Health and Care
- Surrey Fire and Rescue Service
- Surrey Heartlands Health and Care Partnership ICB (World of Health)
- Surrey Outdoor Learning and Development
- Surrey Wildlife Trust
- The Eaves Counselling and Psychology
- University for the Creative Arts
- University of Surrey
- Weir Training
- Whitmore Vale (World of Health)
- Winvic
Our 2024 sponsors
Sponsorship for the 2024 edition was provided by consumer health company Haleon and highways services provider Ringway.
Ringway are committed to supporting local talent and building a brighter future for young people in our county. We believe in investing in skills and creating opportunities that pave the way for rewarding careers for a diversity of talent within the highways industry. Together we can build strong foundations for tomorrow's workforce. Ringway are proud to have sponsored the 2024 Surrey Festival of Skills.
Lewis Bridgman, Business Unit Manager at Ringway
Haleon are proud to have sponsored the Festival of Skills this year. As a world-leading consumer health company with our Headquarters based in Surrey, we were excited to promote STEM careers and give back to the community.
Abeera Mohammad, STEM Lead at Haleon
