Finalists

Finalists 2026

Intermediate Apprentice
Alfie Rayne, Kirklees Council, Calderdale College
Belinda Adams, The Valley Project, Calderdale College
Catherine Watson, Hilton Leeds City, Lifetime Training
Desmond Norris, Abraham Moon & Sons Ltd, Textile Centre of Excellence
Faith Loynes, Bagnalls, Leeds College of Building
Jamie Cawthra, Kirklees Council, Calderdale College

Advanced Apprentice
Ariba Matloob, BDCU Credit Union, Bradford College
Gabrielle Ellis. Floor Store, NowSkills
Gurman Dev, WSP, Leeds College of Building
Hudson Nunn, Enable Futures, T3 Training & Development
Imogen Stoddart, DePuy Synthes (Johnson and Johnson MedTech), Appris
Isabelle Styslo, ASG Produmax Ltd, Appris
James Thomas, Jet2.com, Apprentify
Joe Jamieson, Yorkshire Water, Bridgewater and Taunton
Missy Mortimer, CO Manufacturing, JGA Group
Samantha Peachy, Calderdale College

Higher Apprentice
Adeoye Adedayo, CO Manufacturing, Nine Dots Development
Bethany Logan, Jet2.com, BPP
Dan Higgins, Yorkshire Water , Sheffield Hallam
Emil Bindi, Sulzer Pumps Leeds, Appris
Imogen Lidster, URM UK Limited, Remit Training
Jack Peacock, Wates Group, Leeds College of Building
William Sykes, Eastriding Council, Leeds College of Building

Degree Apprentice
Callum Hibbert, Yorkshire Water
Jasmine Hibbert, ASG Produmax Ltd, Appris
Joe Taylor, Jet2.com and Jet2holidays, Corndel
Mason Cowley, NG Bailey (IT Services), Staffordshire University
Maya Zamir, Mott Macdonald, Northumbria University
Tom Butler, CML Civil Engineering, Leeds College of Building

Construction Apprentice
Ashley Tordoff, Hutton and Cawood, Calderdale College
George Davies, Crowther & Shaw Mechanical Services, Calderdale College
Kier Dalton, Heart of Yorkshire Education Group
Martin Barlow, South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Teaching FT, Leeds College of Building
Martyn Priestley, Bradford Council, Leeds college of Building
Ryan Spinks, Equans, Leeds Beckett University
Shelley Denton, NHS Property Services Ltd, Calderdale College
Sonny McNamara, Cotterills Heating , Calderdale College

Health and Public Service Apprentice
Claire Pickard, Timeout Children's Home, Calderdale College
Jenny Dewhirst, Calderdale Council, Calderdale College
Nicola Smith, William Henry Smith, Calderdale College
Om Patel, Labcorp Drug Development, Manchester Metropolitan University

Engineering / Manufacturing Apprentice
Emma Wassell, Powell UK Ltd, Appris
Farhan Miah, Arup, Leeds College of Building
George Jackson, Craftsman Tools Ltd, Bradford College
Isabelle Styslo, ASG Produmax Ltd, Appris
Joe Rhodes, ITV, Leeds College of Building
Micah Charles, Powell (UK) Ltd, Appris
Owen Parsons, GS-Hyrdo, Heart of Yorkshire Education Group
Sorrell Kidd, Carlsberg Britvic, Appris

Professional Services Apprentice
Aiste Sarvaite, The Kakoty Practice, Heart of Yorkshire Education Group
Connor McClements, Omega Security Systems Ltd, Calderdale College
Ellie Whittingham, Jet2, LDN Apprenticeships
Joe Taylor, Jet2.com and Jet2holidays, Corndel
Mujahid Khan, WDS Chartered Accountants, Kirklees College
Natalie Stephenson-Quayle, Ridley and Hall Solicitors, BPP

Technology and Digital Apprentice
Caleb Graham , Systra, Leeds College of Building
Ceridwen Grey, Jet2.com, BPP
Chloe Collinson, Parker Hannifin, Kirklees College
Matthew Widdop, Intelligency Group, Apprentify
Sophie Steel, Jet2.com, Apprentify

Mentor of the Year
Andy Holt, Bagnalls, Leeds College of Building
Bobby Ramsay, Lumi and Lumiere, HOET
Helen Rutherford, Exceed Training Company Ltd
Michael Coates, Calderdale College
Naomi Davis, DePuy Synthes (Johnson & Johnson MedTech), Appris
Rachael Wood , First Intuition Yorkshire and Humber
Scarlett Rayner, Calderdale College

Apprentice Ambassador of the Year
Aisha Ayub, Skipton Building Society, Institute Of Internal Auditors
Cerys Glynn, Jet2.com and Jet2holidays, The Apprenticeship Academy
Lucie Gresham-Hill, Willmott Dixon Construction, UBE
Micah Charles , Powell (UK) Ltd, Appris
Olivia Buckley, First Intuition Yorkshire and Humber

SME Employer of the Year
ASG Produmax Ltd, Appris
BDCU Credit Union, Bradford College
Curtis Furniture, North Lancashire Training College
URM UK Limited, 

Large Employer of the Year
Bagnalls, Leeds College of Building
Cummins Components and Software (CCS)
Jet2,com and Jet2holidays
NG Bailey

Training Provider/Programme
Bradford College
Calderdale College Future Leaders Programme
Cliffe House Day Nurseries Ltd
First Intuition Yorkshire and Humber
Heart of Yorkshire Education Group - Apprenticeships Team
Kirklees College - Food and Drink Engineering Maintenance Apprenticeship Programme
Leeds College of Building (LCB)
Textile Centre of Excellence