Cornwall Apprenticeship Awards 2019
The fifth annual Cornwall Apprenticeship Awards took place at Truro and Penwith College on Friday 15 November 2019.
Hosted by Truro and Penwith College with support from Cornwall-wide business sponsors, the Awards recognise and reward the exceptional achievement of learners and employers involved in Apprenticeship training.
Guests were treated to live music from Truro and Penwith College students at a reception, followed by a three course dinner that was designed, prepared and served by the College's Hospitality team.
2019 winners and highly commended nominees at the Cornwall Apprenticeship Awards
2019 Winners and Highly Commended nominees
Accountancy Apprentice of the Year: Sponsored by St Austell Printing Company
Winner:
Mimi Beard - PKF Francis Clark
Highly Commended:
Charlie Penhaligon – RRL
Lee Perry – Eden Project
Business Apprentice of the Year: Sponsored by RRL
Winner:
Eleanor King – Royal Cornwall Hospital Trust
Highly Commended:
Ali Thomas – Cornwall Council
Chloe Browne – St Austell Brewery
Construction and Trade Occupations Apprentice of the Year: Sponsored by Tregothnan
Winner:
James Faull - Ed Faull Stone Masons Ltd
Highly Commended:
Lewis Lee - Chris Fulcher Building Services
Chris Smith – Headland Hotel
Customer Service and Retail Apprentice of the Year: Sponsored by Federation of Small Businesses (FSB)
Winner:
Alistair McKenna - MY Compliance Management
Highly Commended:
Jessica Woods – Mullion Healthcare Centre
Naomi Stevenson - Disability Cornwall & Isles of Scilly
Digital and IT Apprentice of the Year: Sponsored by Bluefruit Software
Winner:
Tim Martin – Fire Text
Highly Commended:
Hugh Gibbard – Cornwall Council
Oliver Jenkin – Avanti Communications
Engineering and Manufacturing Apprentice of the Year: Sponsored by Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group
Winner:
Rowan Penhaligon - Terrill Bros
Highly Commended:
Haydn Rogers - St Austell Brewery
Sam Davies - Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group
Hair and Beauty Apprentice of the Year: Sponsored by VTCT
Winner:
Chloe Pym - Headland Hotel
Highly Commended:
Molly Ashby-Johnson - Marzipan Hair
Melody House - Hunter & Walsh
Heath, Social Care and Childcare Apprentice of the Year: Sponsored by CAHSC
Winner:
Lyndsey Bunt - Trelawney Care
Highly Commended:
Kieran Trevena – Royal Cornwall Hospital Trust
Carol Maunder - CORMAC Care
Hospitality Apprentice of the Year: Sponsored by St Austell Brewery
Winner:
Darren Dunstan – The Victoria Inn, Threemilestone
Highly Commended:
Martina Jovanovic – St Austell Brewery
Callum Weston – St Austell Brewery
Land-based Apprentice of the Year: Sponsored by Eden Project
Winner:
Megan Lowman - Eden Project
Highly Commended:
Ben Watts – CORMAC
Benjamin Presswell – St Austell Town Council
Motor Vehicle Apprentice of the Year: Sponsored by Steve Andrews Tyres & Autocare
Winner:
Joshua Richards - Richards Brothers
Highly Commended:
David Gardner - North Country Garage
Jonathan Rule-Wilson - St Agnes Garage
Marketing and Management Apprentice of the Year: Sponsored by Falmouth Exeter Plus
Winner:
Emily Stanbury – Falmouth Exeter Plus
Highly Commended:
Lola Cockwell – FireText
Yiian Thomas – Vitamin Cornwall
Apprentice Achiever of the Year: Sponsored by Cornwall Live
Winner:
Brandon Penwarden - St Austell Brewery
Highly Commended:
Mimi Beard – PKF Francis Clark
Sophie Riley – Truro and Penwith College
Large Employer of the Year: Sponsored by Foot Anstey LLP
Winner:
Pendennis Shipyard
Highly Commended:
Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust
St Austell Brewery
SME Employer of the Year: Sponsored by Skills Hub
Winner:
Hunter & Walsh
Highly Commended:
WISKA UK
Tregothnan
Beacon Award for Inclusive Apprenticeship Recruitment: Sponsored by CIoS LEP Beacon Project
Winner:
Cornwall Council
Highly Commended:
disAbility Cornwall & Isles of Scilly
St Austell Brewery
Cornwall's Apprentice of the Year Tim Martin (right) with Martin Tucker, Director of Operations at Truro and Penwith College (left)
Find out more about the 2019 Awards here.
