Bhavina Bharkhada, Make UK

Bhavina is the Head of Policy & Campaigns at Make UK, the Manufacturers’ Association, representing 20,000 manufacturers across the UK. She leads Make UK’s policy campaigning work, championing manufacturers and influencing Government to back manufacturing. She works closely with the Director of Policy to develop and lead Make UK’s policy advocacy work, focusing particularly on cross-policy work including the Levelling Up agenda. Prior to joining Make UK, Bhavina worked at the National Audit Office, carrying out value for money studies on the Government’s spend on education and skills policy programmes.