The dinner saw the announcement of the presidents charity for the coming year, with president Geoff Bryant choosing to support Engineers Without Borders UK for 2018. At the dinner an auction was also held, which raised over £6000 to help support the work of the charity.
Bryant said: “Engineers Without Borders UK undertakes amazing work across the UK and the world, using collaboration to bring to change to communities through the power of engineering. I am proud that the MTA can support their work over the coming year.”
Engineers Without Borders UK chief Katie Cresswell-Maynard added: “We’re excited to have been chosen as the MTA president’s charity this year and we were delighted that this kicked off so successfully at the annual dinner. We share the MTA’s passion for promoting the engineering sector, taking a responsible lead in addressing the key challenges faced by the global community.”
The MTA will support Engineers Without Borders UK over the coming year. The charity will also be exhibiting at MACH 2018, in the Education and Development Zone. The stand will aim to highlight to students attending the show the inspirational things engineers do around the world to improve people’s lives and aim to inspire them to look at the career opportunities in engineering in a different light.
