NATIONAL Apprentice Week 2020 saw Riverside College students walk away with a number of awards in recognition of all their achievements.

Aptly titled, the themes of this year’s National Apprenticeship Week were ‘Fire it Up’ and ‘Look Beyond’.

The week started at Cronton Sixth Form in Widnes where employers from across the Liverpool City Region joined College apprentices for an interactive networking event, hosted by Halton Chamber of Commerce and Enterprise. The session provided employers with information about the apprenticeship process and the benefits an apprenticeship can bring to a company.

Throughout the week, the college released a series of videos with current apprentices who talked about what they love about their apprenticeship, plans for the future, tips they have for others applying and their time at Riverside College.

These videos profiled Macy Dyer Business Administration and Customer Service Apprentice at Koura, Megan Clough, Welding Apprentice at Shearfab LTD and Tony Ierston Painting and Decorating Apprentice at Bell Group.

Riverside College then hosted an Apprentice of the Year Award Ceremony to honour the remarkable efforts and outstanding achievements of their apprentices, with special guest Mayor Cllr Margaret Horabin presenting the awards.

Jayne Smith, head of skills and enterprise at Riverside College, said” National Apprenticeship Week 2020 was a fantastic opportunity to showcase and celebrate how apprentices bring new energy and passion into organisations.

“At Riverside College we work with all types of high profile local and national employers to deliver apprenticeships of exceptional quality. It was so encouraging to hear so many employers highlighting the benefits of apprenticeships at the network event and promoting their future vacancies.”

2020 Apprenticeship award winners were as follows:

Kathryn Bradley - Health and Social Care Apprentice at Warrington and Halton Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

Oliver Collins - Functional Skills Apprentice at Evolve Facility Services Limited.

Macy Dyer - Business Administration and Customer Service Apprentice at Koura.

Callum Fagan - Plumbing and Heating Apprentice at DT Plumbing and Heating.

Tony Ierston - Brickwork and Painting and Decorating Apprentice at the Bell Group.

Michael Mckenna - Electrical Installation Apprentice at Sure Safe.

Jack Morrison - Welding and Fabrication Apprentice at Warrington Fabrication Co. Ltd.

Jamie Mottram - Engineering Apprentice at Gildon Lymm Hydraulics Ltd.

Francisco Jose Reyes Medrano - Catering and Hospitality Apprentice at Halton Borough Council.

Teigan Risley - Accountancy Apprentice at Leavitt Walmsley Associates Ltd.

Connor Watkinson - Carpentry and Joinery Apprentice at MJ Gleeson PLC.

Georgia-Bleu Williams - Science and Information Technology Apprentice at Carpenter Additive.

Demi-Lee Worrall - Hairdressing Apprentice at Anya Hair and Beauty.