A stellar line-up of finalists has been revealed for the 2025 Shropshire Telford & Wrekin Apprenticeship Awards.
The event celebrates the brightest apprentices in the area, as well as recognising employers for their support of apprenticeship programmes.
Housing Plus Group and Ricoh UK Products – both from Telford - and SJ Roberts Construction from Marton are shortlisted in the large employer category.
The medium-sized employer finalists are Pave Aways from Knockin, Shingler Group of Myddle, and Iconsys from Telford.
In the small employer category, the three finalists are CQS Solutions and Purple Frog Systems, both from Telford, and Start Tech from Shrewsbury.
Finalists in the individual categories come from all corners of the county. Categories include construction and civil engineering, health & social care, engineering & manufacturing, IT & digital industries, early years and education, creative & media, and business legal & finance.
In addition to the individual and employer categories, an overall star apprentice for both the Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin areas will also be crowned on the night.
Tickets are now on sale for the awards night, which includes a drinks reception, three-course meal and entertainment. It will be held at the Mercure Telford Centre Hotel on the evening of October 2. For all the details, see stwaa.co.uk
The competition is backed by some of the county’s biggest and best names, led by headline sponsor Telford College, and supported by the Marches Careers Hub.
Other category sponsors include In-Comm Training Services, J&PR, Keele University, McPhillips, Pave Aways, Purple Frog Systems, SBC Training, Shrewsbury Colleges Group, and WR Partners.
The media partner for the event is Shropshire Business Live TV, which will be filming and streaming the awards presentations.
Carl Jones from SBLTV, who is compering the event, said: “The quality and volume of entries once again surpassed all expectations, and the judges faced a very difficult task narrowing down each category to three finalists – let alone choosing their winners.”
“We’re delighted with the response to the awards in this second year, and are now really looking forward to another fantastic awards evening.
“It’s going to be a fabulous celebration of the brightest and best apprentices in the county, as well as the businesses which go the extra mile to support the next generation of skilled staff.”
The finalists, their employers, and training providers
MANUFACTURING AND ENGINEERING, sponsored by In-Comm
Tom Farquharson Iconsys Shrewsbury Colleges Group
Ryan Millington Royal Shrewsbury Hospital Telford College
Agata Serafin Elite Precast Concrete Telford College
IT AND DIGITAL INDUSTRIES, sponsored by Purple Frog Systems
Freddie Foster Connexis Telford College
Josh Howse Learning Community Trust Telford College
Kieron Walker Start Tech Intequal
HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE, sponsored by Keele University
Aaron Capener Coverage Care SBC Training
Keeley Martin Coverage Care SBC Training
Christina Snellgrove Coverage Care SBC Training
CONSTRUCTION AND CIVIL ENGINEERING, sponsored by Pave Aways
Kyle Blower LG Blower Bricklayers Shrewsbury Colleges Group
Honor Davies SJ Roberts University of Wolverhampton
Tom Potts Morris Property Shrewsbury Colleges Group
BUSINESS, LEGAL AND FINANCE, sponsored by SBC Training
Maddie Armstrong Howden Insurance SBC Training
Summer Craven Dodd Group Telford College
Jess Slater Reconomy UK Shrewsbury Colleges Group
CREATIVE AND MEDIA, sponsored by J&PR
Phoebe Clear Schneider Electric Aston University
Charlie-Mae Grimston Purple Frog Systems Telford College
Ellie Hendley Telford College Telford College
EARLY YEARS AND EDUCATION, sponsored by WR Partners
Joseph Archer Belvidere School Telford College
Kylie Bowditch Southall School Telford College
Tom Miles Castle House School Telford College
SMALL EMPLOYER, sponsored by McPhillips
CQS Solutions Telford
Purple Frog Systems Telford
Start Tech Shrewsbury
MEDIUM EMPLOYER, sponsored by SBLTV
Iconsys Telford
Pave Aways Knockin
Shingler Group Myddle
LARGE EMPLOYER, sponsored by Shrewsbury Colleges Group
Housing Plus Group Telford
Ricoh UK Telford
SJ Roberts Marton
