Winners

Meet our 2026 Award Winners

Intermediate Apprentice
Winner - Daisy Madgwic, East Midlands Railway, Transport UK East Midlands Railway
Highly Commended - Devon Bottomley, Dalton Roofing Ltd, Chesterfield College

Advanced Apprentice
Winner - Ella Allen, Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust, Derby College
Highly Commended - Reuben Pegg, Amey, RHG Consult

Higher Apprentice
Nathaniel David, Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Derby University

Degree Apprentice
Winner - Jake Haywood, Influence Landscape Planning and Design Limited, Sheffield Hallam University
Highly Commended - Terri Wilson, Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS FT, University of Derby

Construction Apprentice
Winner - Jacob Allen-Mee, Crawford & Co Surveyors, Nottingham Trent University
Highly Commended - Ryan Horsley, Crawford & Co Surveyors, Nottingham Trent University

Engineering/Manufacturing Apprentice
Jimmie Warburton, Gecon, University of Derby

Health and Public Service Apprentice
Winner - Niamh Kerry, Derbyshire healthcare NHS Foundation Trust , Sheffield Hallam University
Highly Commended - Julie Berry - Derbyshire Constabulary

Professional Services Apprentice
Daniel Harrison-Buckley, Nottingham Trent University

Technology and Digital Apprentice
Ellie Blackman, Sarissa Precision, CT Skills

Apprentice Ambassador
Philip Dalton, Dalton Roofing Ltd

Mentor
Kayleigh Foley, Nottingham College

SME Employer
LJM Solutions Ltd

Large Employer
Vaillant Group UK

Training Provider / Programme
CT Skills

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Our 2025 Winners

Intermediate Apprentice of the Year
Eleanor Gompertz, University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Highly Commended Awarded to Fred Warlow, Derbyshire Foundation healthcare Trust.

Advanced Apprentice of the Year
Sigita Juknevica, Pektron

Higher Apprentice of the Year
Oliver Cordingley, NotLuck
Highly Commended awarded to Will Johnson, Pektron

Degree Apprentice of the Year
Adam Robinson, Derbyshire Community Health Services
Highly Commended awarded to Matilda Coe, Derbyshire Constabulary

Construction Apprentice of the Year
Gabriella Day, Dalton Roofing Ltd

Engineering / Manufacturing Apprentice of the Year
Ayden Gant, Plastek UK Ltd

Health and Public Service Apprentice of the Year
Holly Cooper, Workplace: Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

Professional Services Apprentice of the Year
Abbie Willey, Crawford & Co Surveyors

Technology and Digital Apprentice of the Year
Kasim Usman Workpays

Mentor of the Year
Kirsty Aveyard, Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Highly Commended awarded to Rachel Griffiths, Dalton Roofing Ltd
Highly Commended awarded to Bobby Ramsay, lumi and Lumiere

Apprentice Ambassador of the Year
Iqra Jaffary, Broxtowe Borough Council

SME Employer of the Year
DBCP (Derbyshire Building Control Partnership)
Highly Commended awarded to Less Than Zero Barbers & Training Academy

Large Employer of the Year
East Midlands Railway

Training Provider/Programme of the Year
Nottingham Trent University

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Our 2024 Award Winners

Intermediate Apprentice of the Year
Naomi Kinlock, University Hospitals Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Advanced Apprentice of the Year
Shannon Walker,  Crawford & Co Surveyors, Winner
Oliver Healey,  Rolls Royce, Highly Commended

Higher Apprentice of the Year
Harriet Sowter, University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Degree Apprentice of the Year
Eddy Palethorpe, Crawford & Co Surveyors, Winner
Adam Allton, University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust, Highly Commended
Iqra Jaffray, Broxtowe Borough Council, Highly Commended

Construction Apprentice of the Year
William Mart, Stepnell Ltd

Engineering / Manufacturing Apprentice of the Year
Stuart Rendall Continental Engineering Services

Health and Public Service Apprentice of the Year
Adam Allton, University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Professional Services Apprentice of the Year
Nik Parojcic, Experian

Technology and Digital Apprentice of the Year
Luca Smith, Experian

Mentor of the Year
Steve Bullimore, E.ON

Diversity & Inclusion Award
Experian

SME Employer of the Year
Crawford & Co Surveyors

Large Employer of the Year
E.ON

Training Provider/Programme of the Year
Degree Apprenticeships, University of Nottingham
Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship, University of Derby, Highly Commended

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2023 Winners

Advanced Apprentice of the Year
Olivia Scane, HM Land Registry

Higher Apprentice of the Year
Sarah Westwood, BWB Consulting

Degree Apprentice of the Year
Holly Johnson, Derby Homes Ltd

Construction Apprentice of the Year
Avikaash Manon, Derby Homes

Engineering / Manufacturing Apprentice of the Year
Stuart Rendall, Continental Engineering Services

Professional Services Apprentice of the Year
Megan Tuohy, Crawford & Co Surveyors

Health and Public Service Apprentice of the Year
Poppie Staden, Blythe House Hospicecare and Helen's Trust

Technology and Digital Apprentice of the Year
Hannah Jones, Experian

Mentor of the Year
Janet Quinlan-Jones, Sort Legal

Diversity & Inclusion Award
Broxtowe Borough Council

SME Employer of the Year
Dalton Roofing

Large Employer of the Year
Experian

Training Provider/Programme of the Year
Auto Windscreens

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2022 Winners

Technology and Digital Apprentice of the Year
George Blake - Deetu - Winner
Bethany Pass - Ideagen (Highly Commended)

Professional Services Apprentice of the Year
Shaun Marr - CC Ltd

Higher or Degree Apprentice of the Year
Bethany Pass - Ideagen

Intermediate Apprentice of the Year
Joseph Johnson - Derby Homes Ltd

Diversity & Inclusion Award
Little Toes Day Nursery - Winner
Raise The Bar (Highly Commended)

Mentor of the Year
Jane Walters - Auto Windscreens

SME Employer of the Year
O’Connor & Co Removals Ltd

Large Employer of the Year
Auto Windscreens - Winner
Motus Commercials (Highly Commended)
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (Highly Commended)

Training Provider/Programme of the Year
Raise the Bar