Big turnout success for West London Logistics event

A walk under the arches of fork truck loaders into a journey of logistics discovery with a cake cut.

Logistics Skills Alliance West Thames College Feltham event.

Understanding Logistics.

Clean Air hands-on vehicle showcase.

Next Generation recruitment – Knowledge and skills for the logistics workplace – Apprenticeship engagement masterclass.

2026 February delivered a highly successful employer and next generation engagement event at the Feltham Logistics centre West Thames College.

Logistics Skills Alliance, LSA and employers delivered - Understanding Logistics.

A next generation recruitment event with an EV vehicle showcase that was hands-on.

Employer-driven candidate competitions for logistics skills at Feltham West London logistics hub, TW13 included distance of a pineapple to door delivery for express final mile - student Kriplin bagged the winning answer at 5,439 miles.

Take a tour of the headline gallery photos below, there is a gallery of action in the yard and even a video in this news release.

Stepping under an archway of fork truck blades to enter a world of understanding logistics at the Feltham logistics hub, West Thames College principal Marta Gajewska welcomed students to a journey of discovery in the sector of logistics. Rich in jobs and opportunity in the West London heartland of logistics hot-spot from Heathrow to Hounslow, Isleworth to Feltham, the event burst into life with a ceremonial cake cutting by Marta and Logistics Skills Alliance chair, Carl Lomas under an archway of fork truck yellow loaders at the entrance to yard of hands-on kit with power trains from gas to electric.

The journey was a treat for all. Young next generation students were showcased career stairways, apprenticeships and were given the chance to get their hands on the very latest gas and electric transport solutions showcased in the Feltham logistics yard of the WTC Hub.

Real hands on the big toys of clean air delivery

From big trucks to two wheels, it was real hands-on, unrestricted treats, sat in the driving seat, firing up the motors to loading the tote boxes in a visionary Royal Mail EV quadracycle. Bonnets were open for a look at the light van electric traction units, Inst of Couriers delivered contrast in a fossil fuel two-wheeler that lay at the heart of the evolution of today's express final mile delivery to door. Carl Lomas LSA chairman said, ‘This was reality engagement of kit, a unique insight of hands-on for future career route engagement.’

Career stairways at table

Employers showcased their brand opportunities and career stairways to next generation at table with a recruitment fair, ‘we have jobs in logistics in West London.’

Brands included TVS, Evri, Royal Mail, DX SBL, Dawson Group and more.

Winning the final mile pineapple

Student Kriplin, 5,439 miles.

Understanding Logistics theme was extend to competition for the students as different employer brands deliver challenges, Dr Tracey Worth from University of West London asked the distance of delivery question, how far has this pineapple travelled to be delivered here today, it was sourced out of costa Rica and on the delivery table at Feltham. Student Kriplin took the winning answer with 5,439 miles.

Masterclass in the lecture rooms

Icing on the cake with masterclass keynotes to deliver knowledge, skills and behaviours for delivery of this thing we call logistics. Paul Grice from TVS talked detail of jobs in the West London corridor, standing room only as students listened to logistics job opportunities by world brands who had their offices and sort centres on the doorstep of the Feltham logistics centre.