The most talented UK apprentices have been recognised for their outstanding contribution to the manufacturing sector at the regional celebrations of our EEF Future Manufacturing Awards.
Our judges and sponsors scoured through hundreds of entries for our apprentice award categories, to reach an agreement on who will now represent their region at a national level at the next round of judging in London in December.
A new award for 2011 has been introduced, sponsored by Rolls-Royce, which recognises outstanding achievement by a young apprentice in final year of the Key Stage 4 young apprenticeship programme. In addition, EAL are again sponsoring the apprentice award categories for outstanding achievement by first and final year apprentices. The EEF awards support young people in manufacturing and recognise the excellence that exists amongst many apprentices and the companies that work with them. Our winners have demonstrated that the UK remains one of the world’s most innovative and diverse manufacturing countries, supported by a thriving future generation of outstanding and gifted apprentices.
All of us at EEF extend our congratulations to the winners and runners-up, and our thanks to all those who entered this year. Apprentices are an investment in the future of our industry, and each individual brings with them a new generation of innovation and ambition.
In January, we’ll celebrate the best of UK manufacturing by presenting the winning apprentices of the national EEF Future Manufacturing Awards. This black-tie event will be held at Plaisterers' Hall, the largest and one of the finest Livery Halls in London. I look forward to welcoming all our regional winning apprentices at the event, and wish them the very best of luck going into the judging for the national competition in a few weeks’ time.
How to Book
The EEF National Gala Dinner will be held at Plaisterers' Hall,
Old London Wall, London, on 26 January 2012. For bookings, or to request further information, contact Rachael Moss at rmoss@eef.org.uk2011 Regional Winners:
Midlands – The Heritage Motor Centre, Warwickshire, November 17
Philip Pendrigh, Apprentice at HS Marston Aerospace Ltd - Regional Winner, The Outstanding Achievement by a First Year Apprentice Award
Simon Pickering, Apprentice at Rolls-Royce plc - Regional Runner-up, The Outstanding Achievement by a First Year Apprentice Award
Michael Williams, Apprentice at Severn Trent Water - Regional Winner, The Outstanding Achievement by a Final Year Apprentice Award
Adam Greaves, Apprentice at HS Marston Aerospace Ltd - Regional Runner-up, The Outstanding Achievement by a Final Year Apprentice Award
North East - Oulton Hall, Leeds, November 15
Rush Garfitt, Apprentice at Tata Steel Speciality - Regional Winner, The Outstanding Achievement by a First Year Apprentice Award
Liam Jones, Apprentice at Davy Markham Ltd - Regional Runner-up, The Outstanding Achievement by a First Year Apprentice Award
Stephanie Oswald, Apprentice at BAE Systems - Regional Winner, The Outstanding Achievement by a Final Year Apprentice Award
Thomas Turner, Apprentice at BAE Systems - Regional Runner-up, The Outstanding Achievement by a Final Year Apprentice Award
North West – The Lowry Hotel, Manchester, November 8
Samantha Ball, Apprentice at MBDA - Regional Winner, The Outstanding Achievement by a First Year Apprentice Award
Matthew Farrell, Apprentice at Bentley Motors Ltd - Regional Runner-up, The Outstanding Achievement by a First Year Apprentice Award
Nadia Reed, Apprentice at BAE Systems - Regional Runner-up, The Outstanding Achievement by a First Year Apprentice Award
Thomas Crowe, Apprentice at BAE Systems - Regional Winner, The Outstanding Achievement by a Final Year Apprentice Award
Genny Lewis, Apprentice at BAE Systems - Regional Runner-up, The Outstanding Achievement by a Final Year Apprentice Award
Charlotte Gough, Apprentice at Bentley Motors Ltd - Regional Runner-up, The Outstanding Achievement by a Final Year Apprentice Award
South East – Mercedes-Benz World, Surrey, November 1
Charles Beadle, Apprentice at Marshall Aerospace - Regional Winner, The Outstanding Achievement by a First Year Apprentice Award
Katherine Morton, Apprentice at Marshall Aerospace - Regional Runner-up, The Outstanding Achievement by a First Year Apprentice Award
Joseph Miller, Apprentice at Drallim Industries Ltd - Regional Winner, The Outstanding Achievement by a Final Year Apprentice Award
Jennifer Harvey, Apprentice at MBDA - Regional Runner-up, The Outstanding Achievement by a Final Year Apprentice Award
South West – At-Bristol, Bristol, November 3
Alex Simmons, Apprentice at Messier Services Limited - Regional Winner, The Outstanding Achievement by a First Year Apprentice Award
Kimberley Hill, Apprentice at DE&S - Regional Runner-Up, The Outstanding Achievement by a First Year Apprentice Award
Brendan Burr, Apprentice at Agusta Westland - Regional Winner, The Outstanding Achievement by a Final Year Apprentice Award
Robert Kelham, Apprentice at Centrax - Regional Runner-Up, The Outstanding Achievement by a Final Year Apprentice Award
Jonathan Ricketts, Apprentice at Cobham PLC - Regional Runner-Up, The Outstanding Achievement by a Final Year Apprentice Award
Wales – The Beaufort Park Hotel, Flintshire, November 2
Dan Briggs, Apprentice at JCB Transmissions - Regional Winner, The Outstanding Achievement by a First Year Apprentice Award
Oliver Evans, Apprentice at Airbus - Regional Runner-up, The Outstanding Achievement by a First Year Apprentice Award
Rhys Johnson, Apprentice at FSG Tool & Die Ltd - Regional Runner-up, The Outstanding Achievement by a First Year Apprentice Award
Cerys Williams, Apprentice at Allevard Springs Ltd - Regional Winner, The Outstanding Achievement by a Second Year Apprentice Award
Rhian Perrin, Apprentice at Airbus - Regional Runner-up, The Outstanding Achievement by a Second Year Apprentice Award
Huw Jones, Apprentice at JCB Transmissions - Regional Runner-up, The Outstanding Achievement by a Second Year Apprentice Award
Scott Kihlberg, Apprentice at Dow Corning Ltd - Regional Winner, The Outstanding Achievement by a Third Year Apprentice Award
Jamie Hill, Apprentice at UPM Shotton - Regional Runner-up, The Outstanding Achievement by a Third Year Apprentice Award
Adam Waldron, Apprentice at Airbus- Regional Runner-up, The Outstanding Achievement by a Third Year Apprentice Award
Jonathan Guy, Apprentice at FSG Tools & Die Ltd - Regional Winner, The Outstanding Achievement by a Final Year Apprentice Award
Richard Wilkins, Apprentice at Airbus - Regional Runner-up, The Outstanding Achievement by a Final Year Apprentice Award
Beth Pickering, Apprentice at Airbus - Regional Runner-up, The Outstanding Achievement by a Final Year Apprentice Award
