Celebrating success at Let's Talk Apprenticeship Awards

West Lancashire’s top apprentices and the employers who invest in apprenticeships had their achievements recognised at the 2016 Let’s talk Apprenticeship Awards.

The guest speaker was Joycelyn Neve, founder of the Seafood Pub Company, who talked about how she has successfully grown her business and the importance of apprentices to the company. The Town Green Brasserie in Aughton is the latest of a number of venues run by the company.

Advanced Apprentice of the Year Award

Intermediate Apprentice of the Year Award

Large Employer of the Year Award

SME Employer of the Year Award

Sara Parker, marketing manager at Face for Business, said: “We are beyond thrilled with our awards. We’re strong advocates of apprenticeship schemes and this proves that if you match the right person with the right employer, you will reap the benefits. Roisin has proved to be the right person for our business and has responded well to development. It’s been a joy for the whole team to help and nurture her. We’re all delighted with today’s awards. We’re also grateful to West Lancashire Borough Council for their support and assistance and are pleased to be involved with such a proactive council.”

“I’m pleased to say that this year saw a record amount of applications and standards were extremely high and I hope that this will be repeated in future years. So many people from such a wide range of businesses came along to make this special event so successful. “The apprentice winners have demonstrated commitment to their roles, exceeded expectations and shown inspirational qualities to succeed at work. The winning employers demonstrated a true commitment to developing their workforce through apprenticeships and proved there are real business benefits to be gained.”