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The Macallan
announce four UK firms who will each
receive a portion of £260,000 funding to
enable the recruitment and training of
new apprentices.
The Macallan has revealed details of
four recipient businesses to benefit
from its recently launched Artisan
Apprenticeship Fund.
Four UK firms will each receive a
portion of £260,000 funding awarded by
The Macallan to enable the recruitment
and training of new apprentices.
Scottish businesses Alexander
Manufacturing, Glasstorm and Powderhall
Bronze, alongside London-based Shepherds
Bookbinders, will each benefit from a
share of funds to support and perpetuate
key generational skills and crafts.
The Artisan Apprenticeship Fund is
delivered through The Macallan Artisan
Collective, a creative forum for
likeminded master makers to network,
exchange ideas, innovate and collaborate
via live gatherings and digital events.
Established in 2021, it champions and
celebrates the artisans, their
philosophies, knowledge and skills as
well as the critical role they play in
local and global economies.
In the same year, The Macallan created
Artisan Apprenticeship Fund in
recognition of the need to preserve and
safeguard legacy crafts, trades, skills,
and values to support employment for
generations to come.
Proceeds for the fund have been
generated primarily through the auction
of The Reach 81 Years Old single malt,
the oldest whisky ever released in the
history of The Macallan.
A one-of-a-kind special edition of this
release, crafted from a single, sherry
seasoned oak cask, was sold at Sotheby’s
London in October. The auction lot
featured an exclusive bottle of The
Macallan The Reach, encased in a display
cabinet lined in red leather. This
reflects the red thread that has run
through the brand since it was founded
almost 200 years ago, rather than the
traditional cream leather which features
on the original whisky release.
Elizabeth McMillan, Head of Insight &
Sustainability at The Macallan, said:
"At The Macallan, we thrive as a local
brand with a global presence because of
the remarkable communities and networks
with whom we enjoy strong interdependent
relationships built on shared value
creation.
"The Macallan holds a deep affinity with
all luxury artisans and master makers.
Dedication to creativity, craftsmanship,
innovation and collaboration are a key
part of our brand DNA, and through The
Macallan Artisan Collective and Artisan
Apprenticeship Fund, we aim to establish
a legacy of positive action by fostering
meaningful progress for our key
communities through partnerships,
collaborations, and fundraising.
"Preserving and safeguarding legacy
crafts, trades, skills, and values is an
essential part of this, to help support
employment for generations to come.
We’re proud to play a part in training
and guiding the next generation of
artisans throughout Scotland and
beyond."
The Macallan Artisan Apprenticeship Fund
will enable recipient businesses to
attract and recruit new apprentices into
key trades, as well as providing
existing artisan apprentices with the
opportunity to take part in specialist
training and skills development
programmes.
Alexander Manufacturing is a luxury
garment manufacturer, based in North
Lanarkshire which specialises in the
production of handmade coats for the
slow fashion and apparel industry. With
funds in place, Alexander Manufacturing
will create four new, full-time
apprentice positions.
Tain-based contemporary glass studio
Glasstorm specialises in hand-crafted
bespoke works in glass and will use the
funding to create one apprentice role.
Based in Musselburgh, East Lothian, fine
art foundry Powderhall Bronze is seeking
to onboard two apprentices, training one
existing employee and one new team
member, while Shepherds Bookbinders,
based in London, will use proceeds from
The Macallan Artisan Apprenticeship Fund
to offer training to an existing
employee.
For further information about The
Macallan Artisan Collective and The
Macallan Artisan Apprenticeship Fund,
visit The Macallan Positive Society and
Community Initiatives.
You find the current Macallan
whisky range as well as a few rare
bottling's available from
specialist online whisky shops such as
The Whisky Exchange,
The Whisky Shop,
Hard To Find Whisky
and
Master of
Malt
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