Young Forwarder Network
Four new YFN chairs elected The BIFA Young Forwarder Network (YFN) relies on the enthusiasm of local Members to drive activity in each of the regions. This includes local committees headed by a regional chair, who holds the position for a period of 12 months. Four of the regional YFN committees have new chairs with effect from 1 August.
London Heathrow
Anglia
kitchen table. It is still a people business and the events that are run by BIFA are well attended and always receive good feedback. – Ian Mallon, Managing Director, Neon Freight Why do you feel the YFN events are important? They boost your knowledge of the industry by hearing from guest speakers and other young people in your sector. Furthermore, it gives you the opportunity to build up your network with like-minded people in the industry. Without the YFN, I would not be where I am today, and I would not have got to know the fantastic people that I meet at these events. – Thomas Low, OIA Global, London East chair
Sophie Hammond, Kuehne + Nagel
Vivi Mougkra, Maersk Vivi, has made huge contributions to the Anglia region as a committee member and is determined to make a big impact as chair. She gets actively involved in all types of networking events locally. London East
Earlier this year as part of K+N’s graduate programme, Sophie got to work in Frankfurt for three months. Now she is back she is looking forward to driving the Heathrow region forward. Northwest
What could we do more of? School engagement plays a key role in boosting knowledge and awareness of our industry within the next generation. I think this is something we could all benefit from actively participating in, as not only does this open a new world of career opportunities to
Cameron Smith, Ligentia Cameron was a finalist in the BIFA Freight Service Awards, Apprentice of the Year category and is a regular at the Northwest events. He also gained a distinction in his apprenticeship.
Thomas Low, OIA Global Another person who has attended many YFN events in multiple regions. Tom, is the current BIFA Apprentice of the Year.
young people that they may not have previously given mind to, but also helps to uplift your company’s profile locally. Having members of the YFN attend careers events and give talks at local schools – something I have supported locally – is a great way for students to see their future options from someone who was sitting in their seat not so long ago. – Brooke Jennings, Burhill Logistics How do Members get more employees involved?
BIFA would like to thank outgoing chairs Bobbie Costin (London Heathrow), Georgia Gibson (Northwest), Brooke Jennings (Anglia) and Lexi Laybourn (London East) for their commitment in re-establishing the regional YFN groups post-COVID-19. Their energy, enthusiasm and determination to get these forums for young people back up and running in a face-to-face environment is really appreciated. Young people working for BIFA Members are welcome at YFN events, which restart from 13 September. Contact BIFA comms BIFAcomms@bifa.org to be added to the mailing list. New chairs for the Midlands region and the virtual network will be announced in due course. Forthcoming events are listed at: https://bifa.org/events/
Getting involved in the YFN is simple! All you have to do is contact bifacomms@bifa.org and we will get you added to our mailing list.
That way, you will get all the event updates straight to your inbox. All you have to do is sign up and come along – it could not be easier. If you also want to get more involved in the community, we have a dedicated LinkedIn page for the YFN (QR code) where we post all our upcoming events and activity.
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