Hemingway Bailey say they are thrilled after one of their team members Evie Molloy beat off competition from numerous entrants to be short-listed in the National Apprenticeship Awards 2014 for Yorkshire and The Humber finals.
Evie has been short-listed for The Learndirect Intermediate Level Apprentice of the Year and Hemingway Bailey, who are based at North Bar Within Beverley are delighted that the first apprentice to join their firm has been acknowledged.
Alan Hemingway, a Director of Hemingway Bailey said in a statement released by the company;
“We are pleased to be short-listed, but we are even more thrilled to hear that Evie Molloy, one of our apprentices has been shortlisted for Apprentice of the Year.”
“We believe young people should be given the chance to shine, and Evie is a perfect example of how with a little bit of confidence in your apprentices, they can really make a great contribution to the development of your business.”
Now in their eleventh year, The National Apprenticeship Awards celebrate the achievements of the country’s most outstanding apprentices and Apprenticeship employers.
Sue Husband, Executive Director Apprenticeships and Delivery at the Skills Funding Agency commented:
“Apprenticeships are thriving in England, and it’s not hard to see why. They offer ambitious young people and adults unrivalled career prospects, and give businesses an exceptional route to grow a highly qualified and motivated workforce.
“The National Apprenticeship Awards recognise the best of the best and are an excellent opportunity for individuals and employers to gain the credit they richly deserve for investing in their own futures.”
“I am delighted that Evie has been short-listed, and would like to congratulate her on this success. All the finalists should be extremely proud of their achievements.”
Award winners will be announced at a ceremony organised by the National Apprenticeship Service which will be held at the Carriageworks Theatre, Leeds in September.
Winners from the Yorkshire and the Humber will proceed through to a final national judging stage and the highest scoring Apprenticeship employer entries nationally will have the extra honour of featuring in the acclaimed England’s Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers list, which will be produced by the National Apprenticeship Service in partnership with City & Guilds.
Later in the year the national award winners will be revealed during an awards ceremony at the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) in Birmingham at an event that is sponsored by BAE Systems, BT, City & Guilds, Learndirect, Nuclear Decommissioning Site Licence Companies and Unilever.
Alan who has since become a ‘Apprentice Ambassador’ added;
“As a company we have recruited a second apprentice with the aim to expand this pool of young talent over the years.”
