Finalists
2026
Intermediate Apprentice
Adam Taylor, Sherwoods Bodyshop - Training Provider - Auto assess
Adrian Davies, Hesley Group-Meadow View - Training Provider - Learning Curve Group
Emily Harwood, Nexus - Training Provider - Zenith
Joe Deas, Bagnalls - Training Provider - Newcastle College
Jordan Chapman, Egger UK (Hexham) - Training Provider - We Are Zenith
Kane Lyonette, SG Petch - Training Provider - Auto Assess
Muno Bwanya, Northwood Estate (Tyneside) - Training Provider - TACS Training
Nicole Rowell, Bagnalls Painting and Decorating - Training Provider - New College Durham
Advanced Apprentice
Daniel Lamb, Northumberland Skills, Northumberland County Council - Training Provider - Northumberland Skills
Ellen Martinez, Anchor - Clayburn Court - Training Provider - Learning Curve Group
Georgia Curry, The Maltings (Berwick) Trust - Training Provider - Gateshead College
Lucy Box, Newcastle University
Matthew Penfold, Northumberland County Council - Training Provider - Northumberland Skills
Megan Emerson, Gibson & Harris Plumbing & Heating - Training Provider - New College Durham
Molly Reekie, Apex Radio Systems - Training Provider - We Are Zenith
Nathan Hood, The Maltings (Berwick) Trust - Training Provider - Gateshead College
Samuel Martin M Dobson Ltd T/A M9D New College Durham
Will Toward, Cascade Cash Management - Training Provider - We Are Zenith
Higher Apprentice
Andrea Walker, Housing 21 - Aldaniti Court - Training Provider - Learning Curve Group
Daniel Holmes, North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
Emily Hailes, Nexus - Training Provider - LDN Apprenticeships
Jake Lightowler, Healthworks - Training Provider - Newcastle University
Kelly Ann Smith, Advina - The Priory - Training Provider - Learning Curve Group
Liam Scott, Home Group - Training Provider - New College Durham
Paige Williams, Anchor - Training Provider - Learning Curve Group
Degree Apprentice
Alex Robson, Nexus - Training Provider - Aston University
Amy Norton, South Tyneside Council - Training Provider - Teesside University
Daniel Cooper North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
Gemma Goodwin, Newcastle University - Training Provider - New College Durham
James Magnus, Tridonic UK Ltd - Training Provider - Newcastle University
Jenson Burrows, Kromek Group plc - Training Provider - Newcastle University
Laura McGuigan, Durham County Council - Training Provider - The Open University
Michael Jeffrey, Northern Powergrid - Training Provider - Newcastle University
Naj Chowdhury, EDF Energy Nuclear Generation Ltd - Hartlepool Power Station -Training Provider - University of Cumbria
Sophie Gravill, Nexus - Training Provider - QA
Construction Apprentice
Adam Burham. Dyno Plumbing - Training Provider - Durham New College
Kirsty Armstrong, Gentoo Group - Training Provider - New College Durham
Matthew Bell, Durham County Council - Training Provider - New College Durham
Megan Emerson, Gibson & Harris Plumbing & Heating - Training Provider - New College Durham
Paul Harrison, South Tyneside Council - Training Provider - Tyne Coast College
Samin Pour-Esmaileh, Newcastle City Council - Training Provider - New College Durham
Engineering / Manufacturing Apprentice
Ethan Taylor, Pearson Engineering - Training Provider - University of Sunderland
James Leonard, Cicor
Lewis Dixon, IPS Newcastle Ltd - Training Provider - Tyne North Training
Matthew Black, Cicor
Matthew Coates, Pearson Engineering - Training Provider - University of Sunderland
Thomas Eden, Egger UK (Hexham) - Training Provider - We Are Zenith
Health and Public Service Apprentice
Abbey Gowland, Gateshead Council
Alexandra Abbot, Gateshead Council
Dan Riseborough, Newcastle Clinical Trials Unit, Newcastle University - Training Provider - Northeastern University London
Professional Services Apprentice
Abbi Dolan, Newcastle University - Training Provider - Highfield
Alice Maxted, Newcastle University - Training Provider - Access Training
Amelia Skevington, J Barbour & Sons Ltd. - Training Provider - BPP
Emily Russell, ECBS Energy - Training Provider - We Are Zenith
Finnja Parthun , Enshore Subsea - Training Provider - Skills North East
Joe Hudson, Commercial Maintenance Services LTD - Training Provider - Apprentify
Kaylin Bolam, Omnicom Solutions Ltd - Training Provider - Durham New College
Rhiann Whitehouse, Commercial Maintenance Services LTD - Training Provider - Northumberland County Council
Technology and Digital Apprentice
Matthew McGregor, Durham University - Training Provider - Newcastle University
Simon Bygate, Nexus - Training Provider - Sunderland College
Mentor of the Year
Adrian Joyce, TACS Training
Adrienne Clark, South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust
Alexandra Crowther, Sunderland City Council - Training Provider - New College Durham
Carol Gladstone, Newcastle University, Lifelong Learning Apprenticeship Hub. - Training Provider - Newcastle University
Gary Miller, Cicor
Jeremy Belton, TACS Training
Robert Marsden, South Tyneside Council
Sandy Drossou, Newcastle University
Apprentice Ambassador of the Year
Hannah Mehr, Arup - Training Provider - Newcastle University
Neil Mawson, Pearson Engineering
SME Employer of the Year
Apex RadioSystems - Training Provider - We Are Zenith
Cicor
Northwood Estate (Tyneside) - Training Provider - TACS Training
William Hackett Group - Training Provider - We Are Zenith
Large Employer of the Year
CMS Apprenticeship Program, Commercial Maintenance Services LTD
North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
Pearson Engineering
Workforce Development Team - South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust
Wyn Construction - Training Provider - New College Durham
Training Provider/Programme
EDF’s Maintenance Operation Engineering Technician Apprenticeship Programme
Education Partnership North East Apprenticeships
New College Durham
New College Durham - Firefighter Apprenticeship Programme
TACS Training - Junior Estate Agent Apprenticeship
University of Sunderland
We Are Zenith