Judges in the Bristol Live & Bath Live Apprenticeship Awards have ended their first round of deliberations, naming finalists in 11 hotly-contested categories.
The region’s brightest young learners, and those who are helping set them on their path to success, will be celebrated at a digital ceremony on Wednesday, December 2.
The event will be hosted by BBC Points West host Ali Vowles, who will announce the winner of each category live from 6:45pm.
Outstanding Apprentices of the Year will be named in Business, Administrative & Financial Services, Construction, Public Services and more, which are listed below.
QA Ltd, SGS College and Weston College have been shortlisted for the Bristol & Bath Apprenticeship Training Provider of the Year award, and there’s a category for Outstanding Contribution to Apprentices in Bristol & Bath too.
Perhaps the most eagerly anticipated award is the overall Bristol & Bath Apprentice of the Year prize, which will be given to one of the special young learners shortlisted in our other categories.
Judges from each of the award’s sponsors took part in the shortlisting process, with delegates from GS College, Weston College, EDF Energy, Hunter Selection, Bath College, Airbus, Business West, McDonalds - Caspian Networks Ltd, City of Bristol College, GKN Aerospace and Combe Grove coming together digitally to make their decisions.
You’re invited to watch the ceremony on the website here or on YouTube here from 6:45pm, to show your support for the outstanding apprentices and to celebrate their hard-earned achievements.
The full list of categories, sponsors and finalists can be found below. For more information on the awards, click here.
The finalists:
Outstanding Apprentice of the Year (Business, Administrative & Financial Services) Sponsored By Weston College
Christopher Beynon, Weston College
Emma Dredge, Wessex Water
Erin Morris, South West Apprenticeship Company/Bristol Law Centre (ATA)
Maya Challoner, Chartwell Funding
Outstanding Apprentice of the Year (Construction) Sponsored By Hinkley Point C & EDF Energy
Amber McCrory-Apperley, Wessex Water
Benjamin Dick, Shared Apprenticeships South/Midas Group
Jacob Hendy, Barratt Homes Bristol Division
Outstanding Apprentice of the Year (Engineering, Manufacturing, Energy & Electrical) Sponsored By Hunter Selection
Amy Tanner, Wessex Water
Bryony Meek, Airbus UK
Courtney Gibbs-Jones, Couch Perry Wilks
Harvey Castree, GKN Aerospace
Jordan Brimble, Wessex Water
Outstanding Apprentice of the Year (Health, Wellbeing, Care & Education)
Danny Gould-Dyer, Daisychain Childcare (Weston) Ltd
Ed Trotman, Combe Grove
Kaylyn Neale, Combe Grove
Mollie Crew, Stoke Gifford Medical Centre
Outstanding Apprentice of the Year (Public Services) Sponsored By Bath College
Faith Sweet, Bristol Waste Company
Intisar Abdala, Bristol City Council
Lauren Worsley, South Gloucestershire Council
Outstanding Apprentice of the Year (Technology, Digital & Creative Sector) Sponsored By Airbus
Daniella Klein, Heat Recruitment
Matt Pyne, Bristol IT Company
Yusra Shaeik, Dial A Geek
Outstanding Apprentice of the Year (Hospitality, Travel & Customer Service) Sponsored By Business West
Daniel Kartashov, Giulio’s Italian
Josh Clay, Great Western Railway
Zion Wiseman, Combe Grove
Small - Medium Employer of the Year (11-249) Sponsored By McDonalds - Caspian Networks Ltd
Chartwell Funding Ltd
Dial A Geek
299 Lighting
Large Employer of the Year (250+) Sponsored By City of Bristol College
Caspian Networks (McDonalds)
GKN Aerospace
Leonardo
South Gloucestershire Council
Wessex Water
Bristol & Bath Apprenticeship Training Provider of the Year Sponsored By Combe Grove
QA Ltd
SGS College
Weston College
Outstanding Contribution To Apprenticeships In Bristol & Bath Sponsored By GKN Aerospace
Becca Thurston, Wessex Water
Faith Sweet, Bristol Waste Company
Heather Stroud, Caspian Networks t/a McDonald's
Maia Crockford, DAC Beachcroft
