Awards ceremony celebrates Worcestershire’s apprenticeship success
Worcestershire’s apprenticeship infrastructure was celebrated at the Worcestershire Apprenticeships hub’s eighth annual awards last Thursday (17 November).
More then 300 guests were in attendance to celebrate the efforts of those involved in the delivery and support of apprenticeships in the county at the first physical ceremony since the pandemic.
Winners were named in 11 categories, with Georgina Davis from Worcestershire Acute NHS Trust picking up Worcestershire Apprentice of the Year, sponsored by Platform Housing Group, and Redspeed International receiving Worcestershire Apprenticeship Employer of the Year, sponsored by Heart of Worcestershire College.
Media entrepreneur, podcaster, writer and performer Cally Beaton hosted the evening.
She said: “Firstly, I would like to say a massive congratulations to all of the finalists and winners at this year’s Worcestershire Apprenticeships Awards.
“It was a pleasure to be able to host such a positive and passionate celebration event and I enjoyed every minute of it. Worcestershire should be extremely proud of all those involved in making apprenticeships a success for their ongoing dedication to promoting apprenticeships.”
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Gary Woodman, Chief Executive of the Worcestershire Local Enterprise Partnership, said: “It was a real privilege to be a part of the Worcestershire Apprenticeships Awards, and I would like to congratulate all the winners and finalists.
“Each year we see more and more great examples of how the community across Worcestershire is embracing apprenticeships as a viable career path and I look forward to continuing this work into 2023 and beyond.”
Councillor Marc Bayliss, Cabinet Member with Responsibility for Economy and Skills said: “Congratulations to all the winners and finalists from this year’s Worcestershire Apprenticeships Awards. It was fantastic to see all your hard work and dedication being recognised and rewarded.
“This year’s awards were yet another example of how apprenticeships are helping people and employers across Worcestershire to grow and succeed.”
The full list of winners are as follows:
- School of the Year – sponsored by Worcestershire Children’s First: Hanley Castle
- Training Provider of the Year – sponsored by Sanctuary: The Development Manager (TDM)
- Apprenticeship Champion of the Year – sponsored by West Midlands Apprenticeship Ambassador Network: Ian Walker – Herefordshire and Worcestershire Group Training Association
- Intermediate Level Apprentice of the Year – sponsored by Yamazaki Mazak UK Ltd: Emily Tidmarsh – Sanctuary Group
- Advanced Level Apprentice of the Year – sponsored by University of Worcester: Anja Seymour – Cotswold Garden Flowers
- Higher Level Apprentice of the Year – sponsored by Worcester Bosch: Georgina Davies – Worcestershire Acute Hospital Trust
- Small Apprenticeship Employer of the Year – sponsored by The Development Manager: Redspeed International
- Medium Apprenticeship Employer of the Year – sponsored by Herefordshire and Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce: Altaras International
- Large Apprenticeship Employer of the Year – sponsored by Faun Zoeller (UK) Limited: Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust
- Worcestershire Apprenticeship Employer of the Year – sponsored by Heart of Worcestershire College: Redspeed International
- Worcestershire Apprentice of the Year – sponsored by Platform Housing Group: Georgina Davies - Worcestershire Acute Hospital Trust
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