Hiring apprentices brings fresh energy into your business, and FIESTA is here to help you do it right.
From free starter guides to full recruitment support, we’ll connect you with the right programmes, providers and funding to grow your team with confidence.
If you're hands-on and creative, furniture and interiors could be your future. Apprenticeships offer a paid, practical route into making, designing and building. We'll help you understand the options and take your next step.
Help Us Raise Standards Across the Furniture and Interiors Industry
FIESTA works closely with trusted training providers, industry bodies and education professionals to ensure that apprenticeships in our sector are high-quality, relevant, and accessible. Together, we’re building a stronger pipeline of skilled talent.
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Supporting the Future of the Furniture Industry
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FIESTA (Furniture and Interiors Education, Skills and Training Alliance) is an employer-led organisation bringing the furniture and interiors sector together to support skills development and future workforce needs.
The sector includes a wide range of businesses and careers, from furniture manufacturing and fitted interiors through to design, installation and commercial interiors. As skills needs continue to evolve, FIESTA helps connect employers, training providers, learners and industry partners to create practical solutions that support long-term growth.
FIESTA focuses on:
• Supporting employers with apprenticeships and workforce development
• Reducing skills gaps and skills shortages
• Improving access to training and education opportunities
• Raising awareness of careers across the sector
• Connecting employers, learners and training providers
• Representing industry voices in wider skills discussions
The future of the sector depends on attracting, developing and retaining skilled people. FIESTA exists to help the industry work together to make that happen.Want to learn more?
Download the FIESTA Strategic Overview to explore our background, priorities and approach in more detail.
Let’s Get You Started
Tell us who you are and what you’re looking for. We’ll help you take the next step, whether it’s launching your career, hiring new talent, or getting involved in the sector.