Annual Apprenticeship Awards 2024
On Thursday 8th February, Salford City College Group hosted its annual Apprenticeship Awards. The guests were greeted with a drinks reception and a musical performance from Salford City College’s own Mark Compton. The room was buzzing with anticipation of the night ahead as attendees settled in by networking with colleagues across the region. Excited guests then began to take their seat in the ceremony room as the moment they were all waiting for was about to begin.
Following the wonderful showcase, Salford City College Group was lucky to invite two guest speakers to the stage. The first speaker was Melissa Caslake, Director for Children Services at Salford City Council, who shared her knowledge and experiences of being an apprentice employer. Our second guest speaker was James Wrycraft who apprenticed at Salford City Council. James gave the audience a glimpse into his role as an apprentice and shared some of his achievements with the audience.
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The Trainee of the Year Award was then announced:
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Allan Milne, Director or Apprenticeships and Employer Engagements, opened the ceremony with a short speech in which he acknowledged the hard work and dedication of both apprentices and their employers. Allan emphasises how proud Salford City College Group is of its nominees....
Rebecca Parks, Group Principal, then took to the stage to welcome the audience and express her gratitude for all who were attending the ceremony....
The audience was then treated to a talented performance by the Pendleton Sixth Form College Contemporary Choir.
Following the wonderful showcase, Salford City College Group was lucky to invite two guest speakers to the stage. The first speaker was Melissa Caslake, Director for Children Services at Salford City Council, who shared her knowledge and experiences of being an apprentice employer. Our second guest speaker was James Wrycraft who apprenticed at Salford City Council. James gave the audience a glimpse into his role as an apprentice and shared some of his achievements with the audience.
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Then the awards began, Up first was the Employer & Sector-Based Awards,...
Congratulations to all nominees, however the award winners are as followed:...
- Small Employer of the Year – Home Instead
- Medium Employer of the Year – HFL Building Solutions
- Voluntary and Community Sector Employer of the Year – Great Places Housing Group
- Large Private Sector of the Year – Lovell Partnership Ltd
- Large Public Sector of the Year - Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council
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The Trainee of the Year Award was then announced:
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Trainee of the Year – Olivia Buxton...
After accepting her award, Olivia gave a speech to the audience in which she talked of her time as a trainee. Following Olivia’s speech, the Apprentice Awards were announced. The winners are:...
- Construction Apprentice of the Year – James Massey (MBG Brickwork)
- Professional Construction Apprentice of the Year – Raheim Clemetson-Thomas (Muse Developments)
- The Business & Professional Apprentice of the Year – Dylan Cullen (Great Places Housing Group)
- Level 3 Leadership & Management Apprentice of the Year – Claire Hardman (Stockport Council)
- Level 4 & 5 Leadership & Management Apprentice of the Year – Andrew Cowan (Bury Council)
- Hospitality Apprentice of the Year – Lyndsay Knowles (Citywide Services, Salford City Council)
- Care Apprentice of the Year – Henry Adu-Opoku (Salford City Council)
- Early Years Apprentice of the Year – Charlie-Marie Giles (Holly House)
- The Campbell Cummings Building Services Apprentice of the Year – Leah Hardaker (Vital Energi)
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Congratulations to everyone who was shortlisted for an award this year and also to outstanding winners. Your commitment and hard work are a testament to your success as an apprentice at Salford City College Group.