Daikin has welcomed Year 5 pupils from Brooklands Primary School to its Manchester Training Centre as part of Trafford Green Careers Week, to show them how science and engineering are helping to create a more sustainable future.
The visit, organised in partnership with Trafford Council, aimed to inspire the children by introducing them to low-carbon technologies and the range of careers available in the growing green economy. Through a series of interactive workshops led by Daikin colleagues, pupils explored the science behind electricity, heat pumps and air movement, with hands-on experiments bringing the concepts to life.
They built circuits and used multimeters, investigated heat pump technology using infrared thermal imaging, and discovered how fans and cooling systems keep buildings comfortable. The activities demonstrated how science is applied to heating, cooling and energy use in real buildings.
The children also met colleagues from different areas of Daikin’s business, to hear about their individual career journeys and have the opportunity to ask questions about their jobs, the skills they use and how they entered the industry.
Rachel McCrystal, Social Impact and Sustainability Manager at Daikin UK, said: “The transition to a low-carbon future depends on people and skills as much as it does on technology. Children start forming ideas about what they’re good at from a young age, so it’s important to give them fun, practical experiences of science and engineering that relate to everyday life. We want the pupils to understand that green careers go well beyond engineering, with opportunities in design, installation, sales, training, sustainability and community work.
“If every child leaves knowing something new, feeling more confident asking questions or considering a career they’d never thought of before, we’ve achieved something really valuable. We’re delighted to be working with Trafford Council and Brooklands Primary School to strengthen links between education and industry, and to help young people see how what they learn today connects to the opportunities ahead of them.”
Helen Cunningham, Teacher at Brooklands Primary school, said: “I just want to say a big thank you to Daikin for making this possible. The children were given such a wonderful hands-on experience, which was delivered with great expertise and enthusiasm. I was so impressed by how thought out the activities were and I definitely learned lots myself! I really appreciate how much time went into planning and delivering everything. We all had a great time.”
The visit supports Daikin’s wider commitment to education, skills development and creating social value in the communities where it operates. Through its UK training centres, college partnerships and engagement with schools, Daikin is working to raise awareness of low-carbon technologies, support future workforce development and encourage more young people to consider careers in the heating, cooling and engineering sectors.
Daikin certainly seems to have achieved its goal of inspiring the young people who attended the visit, with one of the Year 5 pupils saying: “I loved building the panel with the electricity. I can’t wait to do something like this in my future job!”
The Manchester Training Centre provides a dedicated learning environment for installers and engineers, with practical facilities demonstrating the technologies and skills required to support more energy-efficient buildings.
For more information please visit: www.daikin.co.uk/training
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