Laser Tools Future50 call for more women apprentices to apply for scheme
29 May 2026 
Organisers of the Laser Tools Future50 initiative are calling on garages to put forward more women apprentices as nominations soar beyond 100 for the new scheme.
Since its launch in March, the Future50 programme – designed to support 50 young people in their first steps into the automotive aftermarket – has proved very popular, particularly with men currently employed as apprentices.
Laser Tools Future50 offers garages the opportunity to nominate their apprentices – with applicants required to be enrolled in training and actively working within a garage. Apprentices are also able to put themselves forward.
The chosen Future50 candidates will each receive a Laser Tools Apprentice Tool Kit, complete with a range of high-quality products, to support their development as young mechanics beginning their career in the industry. They will also have the chance to win a pair of VIP racing tickets to a British Touring Car Championship race at Brands Hatch on the 11th of October.
With more men than women being nominated among the hundred plus applications received so far, the Laser Tools team are calling on garages and individual women apprentices to apply and take up the opportunities.
Eddie Altham, Laser Tools Managing Director, said: “The Laser Tools Future50 is designed to support the next generation of mechanics and technicians, so we are thrilled by the response we have had to it.
“We have already received more than 100 nominations from apprentices across the industry, which is fantastic to see. It’s particularly encouraging to see applications coming from a diverse mix of young people entering the motor trade, including women apprentices, and we hope to see even more women apply before applications close in July.
“With the Fututre50 still open for nominations until July, we would actively encourage those garages currently employing apprentices to put their staff members forward for the scheme, as it represents a fantastic opportunity to support young people on their career journey into the industry.”
The Future50 is about more than supporting apprentices today, it’s about backing them for the long term. As part of the initiative, successful applicants will become part of the wider Laser Tools community, with ongoing engagement, development, training and accreditation opportunities, and continued support as they progress through their careers in the motor trade.
Click here for more information on Future50 and how to apply.