GOVERNMENT ENGAGEMENT
HOW CAN WE HELP?
Independent insight and research to help UK manufacturing SMEs understand policy and economic changes, share their experiences and have a voice in the decisions shaping the future of the sector.
Understand policy changes
Keep up with policy developments and understand what they could mean for your business and workforce.
Share your experience
Contribute your experiences and views to research exploring the issues facing UK manufacturing SMEs.
Understand the bigger picture
Access economic, skills and workforce data and insight on the issues affecting manufacturing businesses.
Be a voice for UK engineering SMEs
We help SMEs understand current and future skills needs and the changes affecting their sector.
OUR RESOURCES
A curated section of resources from our
trusted partner, Enginuity
REPORT
SME SNAPSHOT REPORT 2026
Understand the pressures, priorities and outlook of engineering and manufacturing SMEs, including recruitment challenges, skills gaps, employment costs and the impact of policy and economic change.
POLICY
THE POLICY CENTRE
Share your experiences and engage with research that brings the realities that manufacturing and engineering SMEs are facing into conversations about skills, productivity and growth.
REPORT
MIND THE GAP REPORT 2026
Understand the scale, causes and impact of skills shortages and gaps across engineering and manufacturing. We also consider the implications for productivity, growth and competitiveness.
CONNECT WITH ENGINUITY
Connect with Enginuity to share your experiences and explore opportunities to contribute to research and policy discussions affecting UK manufacturing.
Registered Company in the UK | Leighton Buzzard, UK | email: [email protected] | Website & CRM by The Hammond Agency
© Manufacturinguk.org 2026. All Rights Reserved.