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SUMMARY:Live Seminar - October 2025
DESCRIPTION:Direct Works – 15th October 2025 Seminar\nUnlocking the Future Workforce – Join Us at the Direct Works Skills Seminar\nVenue: King’s House Conference Centre\, Manchester Sydney Street\, Manchester\nOur upcoming Direct Works Skills Seminar\, a high-impact event dedicated to tackling the skills gap\, apprenticeships\, upskilling\, and trade careers within our sector. \nHighlights of the day include:\n\nThe Real Skills Crisis – What the Data Tells Us\nDeborah Madden\, Executive Director\, Nations Engagement\, CITB\nBoosting Retention & Outcomes with Remote Apprenticeship Training\nEttan Bazil\, Founder & CEO\, Help me Fix\nUpskilling the Workforce – Practical Approaches\nJen Radcliffe\, Head of Partnerships\, Thrive PfP\nWinning Hearts – Attracting Tenants into Training & Careers\nMark Coogan (St Ledger Homes)\, Doncaster College & Doncaster Council\nInteractive Round Table: “What Can We Do Differently?”\nChaired by the Direct Works Steering Group\n\nWe look forward to seeing you there. \nTo register your interest\, please email: \njulie.thompson@directworksgroup.co.uk \nREMEMBER: Events are part of your membership\, with no additional costs to attend! \nView recordings of the event www.youtube.com/@directworks9005 \n 
URL:https://directworksgroup.co.uk/legacy/event/live-seminar-october-2025/
LOCATION:King’s House Conference Centre\, Manchester\, Sydney Street\, Manchester\, M17HB\, United Kingdom
ORGANIZER;CN="Julie%20Thompson":MAILTO:julie.thompson@directworksgroup.co.uk
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SUMMARY:Raising the Bar: High Performing Repairs Services for Today’s Housing Challenges”
DESCRIPTION:Direct Works Live Seminar – Raising the Bar: High Performing Repairs Services for Today’s Housing Challenges” \nWednesday 11th March 2026 \n9:30-15:30 \n\nKings House Conference Centre\,  \n\n\n\nSidney Street\, Manchester. M1 7HB\n\n\n\n\nView the recording of the event at www.youtube.com/@directworks9005 \n  \n\n\n\nTime\nAgenda Item\nSpeakers\n\n\n9.30 – 10.00\nRegistration\n\n\n\n10.00 – 10.15\nWelcome and Direct Works Update\nRusell Thompson\n\n\n10.15 – 11.15\nHMS – “Growth\, Transformation and Customer Success — The Transformation Story”\nJohn Barrow MD and Team – HMS\n\n\n11.15 – 11.30\nBreak\n\n\n\n11.30 – 12.30\nHMS – “How Leaders Make Transformation Stick”\nJohn Barrow MD and Team – HMS\n\n\n12.30 – 13.30\nLunch & Networking\n\n\n\n13.30 – 13.15\nEngage Me – “From Insight to Impact: Using Resident Engagement\, Data and AI to Improve Repairs and Trust”\nGarry Sneddon\n\n\n13.15 – 14.00\nIndependent Builders Merchants Group- “From Merchant to Strategic Partner: Using Supply Chains to Improve Productivity\, Reliability and Trust\, having a credible\, sector-savvy supply chain voice”\nStuart Hough MD \nRita Lad – Sales Director\n\n\n14.00 – 14.45\nDwelling Doctors – “Beyond Compliance: Delivering Safe\, Defensible and Trust-Building Damp & Mould Solutions”\nChris Blackburn Partnerships Manager
URL:https://directworksgroup.co.uk/legacy/event/raising-the-bar-high-performing-repairs-services-for-todays-housing-challenges/
LOCATION:King’s House Conference Centre\, Manchester\, Sidney Street\, Manchester\, M17HB\, United Kingdom
ORGANIZER;CN="Julie%20Thompson":MAILTO:julie.thompson@directworksgroup.co.uk
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SUMMARY:Direct Works In Person Seminar - Awaab's Law - Phase 1/2/3
DESCRIPTION:This event is in person and will cover the three phases of Awaab’s Law\, reflecting on phase 1 implementation and how we can all prepare for phase 2 and 3. \nThe agenda is currently being finalised and will be shared approximately by the middle of April 2026\, people are already booking their place so don’t miss out book early as we only have limited spaces.
URL:https://directworksgroup.co.uk/legacy/event/direct-works-in-person-seminar-awaabs-law-phase-1-2-3/
LOCATION:King’s House Conference Centre\, Manchester\, Sidney Street\, Manchester\, M17HB\, United Kingdom
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