With the WorldSkills 2019 competition only a month away, we introduce the 37 members of Team UK that’ll be flying the flag for our country. They are drawn from all four corners of the United Kingdom, and various disciplines: from landscape gardening to cyber security; from cabinet making to hairdressing. Each will be competing in the first WorldSkills since the Abu Dhabi competition in 2017, where the UK came in tenth for medal points. Sixty three countries will be competing in 56 skills competitions at this year’s contest, which is being held in the city of Kazan in Russia between 22 and 27 August. While this year’s Russian hosts are making the final preparations for the tournament, the WorldSkills flag is making its way to the Kazan venue from Abu Dhabi – much like the Olympic flame does when it is transported from Greece to the latest host city. The full list of Team UK members: 3D digital game art – Patrick Buckley Provider: West Cheshire College Training manager: Mike Spence, Arcademic Aircraft maintenance – Haydn Jakes Provider: Nottingham University Employer: Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group Training manager: Martin Yates Architectural stonemasonry – Ethan Conlon Provider: Bath College Employer: APS Masonry Training manager: Marc Pate, Man of Stone Automobile technology – Declan Porter Provider: North West Regional College Employer: Donagheys Garage Training manager: Barry McDaid, North West Regional College Beauty therapy – Rebecca West Provider: East Sussex College Employer: Bespoke You Training manager: Jenna Wrathall Bailey MBE, Jenna Wrathall Bailey Training Bricklaying – Lewis Greenwood Provider: York College Employer: PDS Construction Training manager: Michael Burdett, York College Cabinet making – Owen Aldous Provider: Chichester College Employer: Callow & Co Training manager: Christian Notley MBE, Chichester College Car painting – Conor McKevitt Provider: Riverpark Training Employer: Wrights Accident Repair Centre Training manager: Richard Wheeler, Coleg Gwent Carpentry – Jack Goodrum Provider: The College of West Anglia Employer: Peter Goodrum Ltd Training manager: Gareth Evans, University of Wales Trinity St David – Construction Wales Innovation Centre Chemical laboratory technician – Tonicha Roberts Employer: Eurofins Forensic Services Training manager: Dr Dirk Wildeboer, Middlesex University Cloud computing – Eduard Adam Provider: Bradford College Training manager: Wei Jie, University of West London CNC milling – Elliott Dawson Provider: Training 2000 Employer: Fort Vale Training manager: Mike Watson, GKN Aerospace CNC turning – Jack McCarthy Provider: DMG Mori Training manager: Adam Youens, Coleg Cambria Construction metal work – Tyler Atkinson Provider: Burnley College Employer: WEC Group Training manager: Andy Whitehouse, Dudley College of Technology Cooking – Sam Everton Provider: Pembrokeshire College Employer: Crwst Council Training manager: Sean Owens, SO Consultancy Cyber security – Kyle Woodward Provider: Cardiff and Vale College Training manager: Kamadchisundaram Sureshkumar, NESCOT Cyber security – Adrian Cybulski Provider: Glasgow Clyde College Training manager: Kamadchisundaram Sureshkumar, NESCOT Electrical installation – Thomas Lewis Provider: Cardiff and Vale College Employer: Blue Electrical Training manager: Gareth Jones, Coleg Gwent Electronics – Thomas Andrews Provider: Alton College Employer: Sonardyne International Training manager: Steven Williams, Gower College Swansea Floristry – Elizabeth Newcombe Provider: Guildford College Employer: Self-employed Training manager: Laura Leong Hairdressing – Phoebe McLavy Provider: Coleg Sir Gar Employer: Morgan Edward Salon Training manager: Linzi Weare, Reds Hair Company Joinery – Christopher Caine Provider: Pembrokeshire College Employer: DH Carpentry and Joinery Training manager: Andrew Penegelly Landscape gardening – Samuel Taylor Provider: Myerscough College Employer: Garden TLC Training manager: Simon Abbott Landscape gardening – Shea McFerran Provider: CAFRE Employer: Logan Landscape Training manager: Simon Abbott Manufacturing team challenge – Andrew Joyce Provider: Stegta Employer: CarnaudMetalBox Engineering Training manager: Daytun Unitt, Coleg Cambria Manufacturing team challenge – Isaac Khan Provider: Stegta Employer: CarnaudMetalBox Engineering Training manager: Daytun Unitt, Coleg Cambria Manufacturing team challenge – James Thomason Provider: Stegta Employer: CarnaudMetalBox Engineering Training manager: Daytun Unitt, Coleg Cambria Mechanical Engineering CAD – Ross Megahy Provider: New College Lanarkshire and the University of Strathclyde Employer: University of Strathclyde Mechatronics – Jack Dakin Employer: Toyota Manufacturing UK Training manager: Calum Knott, Festo Didactic Mechatronics – Danny Slater Employer: Toyota Manufacturing UK Training manager: Calum Knott, Festo Didactic Painting and decorating – Callum Bonner Provider: Forth Valley College Employer: Clackmannanshire Council Training manager: Michael Swan, Dundee and Angus College Plastering and drywall systems – Curtis Johnson Provider: SERC Employer: Self-employed Training manager: David Kehoe, British Gypsum Plumbing and heating – Thomas Thomas Provider: Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor Employer: Aer Cymru Training manager: Ronald Ferris Restaurant service – Collette Gorvett Provider: Gower College Swansea Training manager: Dr Shyam Patiar MBE Visual merchandising – Konnar Doyle Provider: City of Glasgow College Training manager: Julianne Lavery, University of Westminster Wall and floor tiling – Mark Scott Provider: City of Glasgow College Employer: J McGoldrick and Sons Council Training manager: Paul Doran, Southern Regional College Refrigeration and air conditioning – Orlando Rawlings Provider: Grimsby Institute Employer: Daikin UK Training manager: Mark Forsyth, Coriolis International