Businesses from across the region pledged their support to help Northampton College students at the launch of a new scheme as the College becomes the first Career Ready academy in logistics in the East Midlands.

The scheme forges links between young people and employers to improve their understanding of the logistics sector and the appeal of a range of exciting careers. The launch event was attended by companies including Travis Perkins, Caterpillar, DHL, Alpro all keen to help plug the future skills gap by inspiring young people to think about alternative career paths in the sector.