Who’s in the running for our apprentices awards

The Bristol Live and Bath Live Apprenticeship Awards are back for 2021, celebrating the best and brightest apprentices these two cities have to offer.

The awards, which are run in collaboration with our sister sites, recognise young learners and the people who are helping them to succeed, take place on Thursday, November 25 at Ashton Gate Stadium in Bristol.

Apprenticeships provide invaluable learning opportunities, giving people the chance to develop skills and gain experience in a wide range of industries.

Dedicated apprentices display a passion and hard work that regularly produces incredible results and it’s their accomplishments that the awards seek to recognise.

After a period of judging, our finalists have been chosen. The winners will be announced at the awards ceremony, with headline sponsor SGS College, next month.

■ To obtain tickets, email Simone. Joynes@reachplc.com or visit the awards website - https://reachplcevents.com/events/west/bristolbath-apprenticeship-awards - for more information.

The finalists

Bristollive & Bathlive Apprenticeship Training Provider of the Year, sponsored by Bristollive and Bathlive

■ Professional Apprenticeships

■ Weston College

Small - Medium Employer of the Year (1-249), sponsored by Caspian Networks

■ Bourne and Bargery Accountants

■ FD Works

■ Starks Fitness

Large Employer of the Year (250 +), sponsored by City of Bristol College

■ GKN Aerospace

■ Ian Williams

■ MBDA UK

■ Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust

■ Wessex Water

Outstanding Apprentice of the Year | Engineering, Manufacturing, Energy & Electrical, sponsored by Hunter Selection

■ Bradley Hill, Wessex Water

■ Megan Ridler, Turnbull

■ Paul Miles, Wessex Water

■ Tara Biggs, GKN Aerospace Outstanding Apprentice of the Year | Public Services, sponsored by Bath College

■ Andrew Robertson, BIFFA Waste

■ Caroline Fox, Bristol City Council

■ Scott Carpenter, Hindhayes Infant School

Outstanding Apprentice of the Year | Business, Administrative & Financial Services, sponsored by Weston College

■ Anya Mcgauley, South West Apprenticeship Company

■ Oliver Loveridge, City of Bristol College

■ Phyllis Barter, 299 Lighting Outstanding Apprentice of the Year | Construction, sponsored by Hinkley Point C

■ Harry Williams, Garden Design Space

■ Jack Bultitude, Elecsec UK

■ Julian Rinsche, Complete Carpentry Contractors

Outstanding Apprentice of the Year | Health, Wellbeing, Care & Education, sponsored by Businesslive

■ Katie Morris, Co-op Funeral Care

■ Mel Mackay, SGS College

■ Stephanie Gale, Co-op Funeral Care Outstanding Apprentice of the Year | Hospitality, Travel & Customer Service, sponsored by Strode College

■ Beata Edwards, Caspian Networks t/a Mcdonald’s

■ Thomas Bailey, The Swan Hotel Outstanding Apprentice of the Year | Technology, Digital & Creative Sector, sponsored by Professional Apprenticeships

■ Eliza Llewellyn, South West Apprenticeship Company

■ Jed Beech, Wessex Water

■ Yusra Shaeik, Dial A Geek Outstanding Apprentice of the Year | Young Recruit, sponsored by Wessex Water

■ Chloe Athay, Wessex Water

■ Daisy Game, Wessex Water

■ Ollie Sheppard, Wessex Searches Outstanding Contribution To Apprenticeships In Bristol & Bath, sponsored by GKN Aerospace

■ Alice Loveday, South West Apprenticeship Company

■ Chris Mitchell, Bristol City Council Sharon Carrington, Bromford Bristollive & Bathlive Apprentice of the Year, sponsored by SGS College Winner revealed on the night.