Do you want to win £1000? The City of Coventry Freemen’s Guild has great pleasure in announcing that once again it is looking for outstanding young people to honour in its’ Apprentice of the Year Awards 2016.
DOWNLOADS: ENTRY CRITERIA and APPLICATION FORM
The purpose of the Guild Awards is to celebrate the achievements of local young people who are either apprentices or trainees and who are currently undertaking a contracted training programme linked to a recognised career path. Nominees do not have to be in the final year of their apprenticeship/training scheme.
This year we are looking for two Apprentices of the Year – one in the small/medium employer category (up to 200 employees), and one in the large employer category (over 200 employees).
There will be a maximum of three finalists for each award who will be selected from the total number of applications submitted to the Guild by the closing date of Friday 2nd December 2016.
The finalists will then be invited to meet a panel of judges on Tuesday 10th January 2017 that will select the apprentices who in their opinion qualify for the titles of Apprentice of the Year. In addition, the judges have the option to award The Endeavour Award to a candidate they consider has overcome some considerable difficulty in their life and/or has gone the extra mile to help others.
The Awards dinner will be held in St Mary’s Hall on Tuesday 24th January 2017 when the winners of this year’s competition will be announced.
The Awards Dinner will be attended by the Lord Mayor of Coventry, who is also the President of the Guild.
We are delighted that our guest speaker this year will be David Moorcroft OBE, former middle-distance and long-distance runner, and former world record holder for 5,000 metres.
The Apprentices of the Year will each receive a cheque for £1000 plus a trophy.
In addition the employers and training providers of the Apprentices of the Year will also receive a trophy.
The Endeavour Award winner and remaining finalists will receive a trophy and a cheque for £100.
Further information about the Guild and awards, including downloads for the entry criteria and application form can be found at www.coventryfreemensguild.wordpress.com