The North West Apprenticeship Awards are underway for 2023, and this year’s shortlist of outstanding finalists has been decided. The awards, hosted by Ben Hanlin, will be held on Thursday February 9th - for more information, or to get tickets visit northwestapprenticeshipawards.co.uk - tickets are £49.
The awards celebrate the apprenticeships of the North West - both the enterprising learners who help bring new and unique ideas to the region’s business community, and the providers dedicated to offering excellent opportunities to learn.
We sought nominations for 10 categories, representing a range of industries and ways that people across the North West have contributed to apprenticeships. Every year we look for the best of the best, and we weren't disappointed.
These apprentices and providers help create the future of business in the northwest - and this year’s finalists are an exceptional group that has gone above and beyond to achieve incredible results over the last year.
The full list of finalists is as follows:
Apprentice of the Year - Health, Wellbeing & Care
Corban Bowers - Pebble Biotechnology Laboratories
Lisa McDonald - Tameside Children's Services
Sue Parkinson - Wigan Council
Apprentice of the Year - Construction & Property Industries
Georgina Ronksley - HBD
Adam Shepherdson - Bolton at Home
Apprentice of the Year - Retail, Travel, Tourism & Hospitality - sponsored by Skern Training & Skills
Vicky Joynson - McDonalds
Phoebe Sinnott - McDonalds
Apprentice of the Year - Engineering & Manufacturing
Christopher Atherton - MGF
Brian McClintock - Luxfer MEL Technologies
Maison Heywood - Sumed International (UK) Ltd
Apprentice of the Year - Professional Services
Marcus Digby - IBM
Katie Galvin - Peli Products UK
Dhanisha Vyas - Capgemini
Apprentice of the Year - Tech, Digital & Creative
Andrew Gaskell - UK Tote Group
Ryan Pitt - Auto Trader
Amy Pridding - AJ Bell
Madeline Thorp - Cornerstone Design and Marketing
Apprentice of the Year - Public Services & Education - sponsored by AstraZeneca
Joe Cegla - Greater Manchester Fire & Rescue Service
Charlotte Jones - Greater Manchester Learning Provider Network
Sarah Salisbury - Electricity North West
SME Employer of the Year - sponsored by Manchester Metropolitan University
Greater Manchester Learning Provider Network
Pebble Biotechnology Laboratories
Large Employer of the Year - sponsored by University of Salford
AJ Bell
Greater Manchester Combined Authority
Matalan Retail Limited
Training Provider of the Year - sponsored by Electricity North West
Manchester Metropolitan University
Wigan and Leigh College
We can’t wait to celebrate this incredible group of finalists, and we hope to see you there on the evening of February 9 - for more information, or to get tickets, visit northwestapprenticeshipawards.co.uk. Tickets are tickets are £49.
