Apprenticeship Awards recognise achievements of town’s workforce

The ONE Haverhill Partnership Apprenticeship Awards will return on Friday 23 November at event sponsors Sanofi.

The ONE Haverhill Apprenticeship Awards celebrates the success and the achievements of those undertaking an apprenticeship and the Haverhill companies who invest in apprentices.

Do you know an individual or company that deserves one of our apprenticeship awards?

To start the nomination process, have an informal chat about any of our awards or simply find out more, please email dave@gooderham-pr.co.uk.

The Awards

Apprentice of the Year (+ runner up)

We are looking for outstanding apprentices who have gone above and beyond to make a sizeable and positive impact on their employer’s business and are a role model for apprenticeships.

Apprenticeship Employer of the Year (+ runner up)

We are looking for exemplar employers who showcase their ongoing commitment, contribution and success that Apprenticeships have brought to their organisation and apprentices.

Overcoming Adversity Award (+ runner up)

We are looking for an exceptional apprentice who has overcome significant challenges, either personal or professional to become an outstanding apprentice.

Highly Commended Award

Awarded at the discretion of the judging panel, this award or awards go to a nominee who may not win one of the awards above, but who the judges feel deserves to be honoured in someway.

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Previous Winners

Charlotte King, 17, of Fiscale Ltd, was crowned Apprentice of the Year 2016 while Stepping Stones Pre-School was named Apprentice Employer of the Year.

Stepping Stones was also the home of the recipient of the Overcoming Adversity award with the judging panel choosing Keeley Skipp who had overcome serious illness to progress in her apprenticeship.

Other winners included Seb Rosa, from mendmyi, who won the Apprentice Champion Award and Tanya Wernham of Sturmer Nurseries who picked up the Highly Commended Award.

The awards ceremony saw more than 60 apprentices, employers and local dignitaries attend to celebrate the success and the achievements of those undertaking an apprenticeship and the Haverhill companies who invest in the scheme.

John Mayhew, chairman of ONE Haverhill Partnership, said:

“The Apprenticeship Awards is a great way to mark the achievements of individuals and employers who have contributed so much to the local economy.

“Promoting employment opportunities continues to be a big priority for ONE Haverhill Partnership under the guidance of our excellent youth skills manager Karen Chapple. The strength of nominations showed what wonderful work is taking place and how apprenticeships can benefit all parties.

“I would like to thank everyone who supported this year’s Apprenticeship Awards and especially our event sponsor, Sanofi, and West Suffolk College who donated the prizes to our winners.”

For more information on apprentices, please contact:

Karen Chapple on 07877 142000 or email youthskillsmanager@onehaverhill.co.uk.

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