Cornwall
Apprenticeship
Awards 2025
Following a fantastic evening of celebrations at the Eden Project in 2024, the ninth annual Cornwall Apprenticeship Awards will once again take place at the stunning venue on Friday 07 February 2025. Nominations are now open!
An evening of exceptional achievement
Truro and Penwith College and Headline Sponsor Hertzian, in partnership with Watson Marlow, Wildanet, Duchy Hospital, Hits Radio Cornwall, Business Cornwall and sponsors from across the Cornish business community are pleased to open nominations for the 2025 Cornwall Apprenticeship Awards.
The high-profile awards evening will again celebrate exceptional achievement across 18 categories at the gala awards dinner presented by Neil and Saffy from Hits Radio Cornwall's Breakfast Show on Friday 07 February.
In addition to two new Mentor of the Year categories, introduced in 2024 to recognise the vital role of academic and workplace mentors, the 2025 Awards will see a dedicated Nursing & Clinical Apprentice of the Year category added for the very first time, along with Healthcare and Early Years Apprentice of the Year to reflect the recent growth and innovation in apprenticeships in these sectors.
Award favourites Achiever of the Year and the coveted Cornwall's Apprentice of the Year will return alongside a total of 12 dedicated sector categories for apprentices, with the event focusing on the positive impact apprenticeships are having on future skills as they equip learners and workplaces with the tools to succeed, move with future economic developments and boost businesses across the county and beyond.
Employers, large and small will again be recognised for delivering Cornwall's top apprenticeship training programmes, offering learners outstanding opportunities to develop professionally and personally, while making valued contributions to their workplace, sector and the wider Cornish economy.
Nominations are now open!
Anyone can nominate including employers, friends, family members and colleagues. Apprentices can even nominate themselves and it's completely free to enter.
Categories
The 2025 Cornwall Apprenticeship Awards will see Apprentices and Employers awarded across 18 categories.
- Large Employer of the Year (>250 employees)
- SME Employer of the Year (<250 employees)
- Workplace Mentor of the Year
- Academic Mentor of the Year
These Awards recognise the very best colleagues, training advisors and lecturers who go above and beyond to support apprentices and ensure they experience a quality start to their career.
Apprentice of the Year in:
- Accountancy
- Business & Management
- Construction & Trade
- Digital & IT
- Engineering & Manufacturing
- Hair & Beauty
- Nursing & Clinical
- Healthcare & Early Years
- Hospitality
- Land-based
- Marketing
- Motor Vehicle
Cross-sector Awards:
- Achiever of the Year
Recognising apprentices who have overcome personal challenges or adversity to successfully complete their apprenticeship training and make valuable contributions to their employer. Apprentices from the sector categories above will be automatically entered for this award if their nomination shows evidence of such achievement.Â
- Cornwall's Apprentice of the Year 2025
The top-three nominees from all apprentice categories will be automatically shortlisted for this award. The apprentice that judges score highest across the whole event will scoop the coveted title of Cornwall's Apprentice of the Year 2025.
Who is eligible for nomination?
Nominations are accepted from anyone including employers, friends, family members and colleagues. Employers and apprentices can even nominate themselves.
The free to enter process is open to anyone who has taken part in or provided Apprenticeship training since 21 June 2023, regardless of their training provider. The business's head office or main business premises should be based in Cornwall or the Isles of Scilly.
If a business is sponsoring a category they will only judge categories where no representatives from their business have been nominated.
The Awards evening
The ninth annual Awards will take place in the Gallery room at the Eden Project.
Reception: Guests will be welcomed by members of staff from the College and Eden Project, receiving a welcome drink on arrival before the main event.
Dinner: Apprentices from across Eden Project kitchens and restaurants will come together to design, prepare and serve a stunning dinner that will demonstrate the quality and impact apprenticeships are having on the Cornish hospitality sector.
Awards:Â The Awards will be presented by special guests Neil and Saffy from Hits Radio Cornwall's Breakfast Show, who will be joined on stage by our sponsors to present awards and share the inspirational stories of our nominees.
Click above to watch our short film showcasing highlights from 2024's awards evening. You can watch more of our vidoes from the evening on our Youtube channel here.
Our sponsors
A huge thank you to our sponsors from across the Cornish business community, without whom the Cornwall Apprenticeship Awards would not be possible.
