Celebrating Achievement Awards 2010

Improving Skills - Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council

For over 8 years, Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council has proactively provided skills development opportunities for their staff through all levels of vocational training in multiple sectors including IT, Customer Service, Business Administration, Management and Health and Social Care.

Dedicated Apprenticeship Coordinatators continually mentor and motivate each and every individual through the experience and ensure the local community is able to access their initiatives through local events.

Gareth Phillips from EDI presenting to Dudley Metropolitan
Borough Council

Raising Aspirations - Ruth Lismore

Ruth is committed to supporting prisoners to positively improve their lives and she is instrumental in developing strong relationships with colleagues to allow prisoners the opportunity to gain recognised qualifications.

She was fundamental in establishing the peer-led mentoring reading scheme 'Toe by Toe' and plays a huge part in all family related work. Ruth's hardworking, open and honest approach has enabled hundreds of prisoners to move forward with their lives.

Anthony Miller from Sytner presenting to Ruth Lismore

Creating Opportunities - Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust

After identifying a gap in training and development, opportunities were created for new and existing administration staff under a new Apprenticeship programme. The programme has increased morale and also ensured that enthusiastic and talented new staff are recruited  through the programme and mentoring scheme. The qualifications offer staff the opportunity to develop whatever their goal  - from confidence building to simple enjoyment.

Young Achiever - Emma Lambkin

Having left school with no qualifications, Emma transformed her life and became a successful young lady managing a nursing home.

Determined to enter her desired profession of nursing, Emma completed all levels of Health and Social Care Apprenticeships and her exceptional drive and determination sees her contributing to the lives of others in the workplace, as she introduced both work-based learning and sign language skills to the business.          
                                                                                           Peter Lauener from YPLA presenting to Emma Lambkin

Adult Achiever - Marilyn Hall

Marilyn has pursued her goals to complete an Advanced Apprenticeship in Health and Social Care and in turn progressed further in her role as Senior Care Assistant.

Using her new learning experiences as a focus, Marilyn tackled numeracy and literacy skills and personal circumstances head on to become an inspiration to others. Marilyn contributes innovative ideas and support to their care home and is now undertaking here Level 4 qualification, confident of the outcome having already accomplished what she set out to do!

Rory Brannigan from Vdotcom presenting to Marilyn Hall

Apprentice Achiever - Steven Watson

An Apprenticeship at the UK Space Agency gave Steven the exact learning that he wanted. Initial problems with confidence were overcome and his natural flair for the web saw him progress rapidly from administration tasks to responsibility for the company website and digital media.

Steven's career has really taken off and he can look forward to more challenges as he begins his Level 3 Apprenticeship in Business Administration.

Employability Achiever - David Lo

David learnt the English language, acquired a vocational qualification and developed his personal and employability skills to secure a role with Virgin Trains.

Initially part-time, David's natural flair for greeting passengers and customer service ensured he was appointed to a full-time position travelling across the country. David now receives a regular income, allowing him to live a balanced, independent life which he was unable to do previously.

Rory Brannigan from Vdotcom presenting to David Lo

Lifelong Learning - Jane Weaver

25 years working within the MoD Army Careers did not stop Jane from learning and improving her work life. Jane applied herself to a fresh challenge at the age of 54, taking on not one but two work-based learning opportunities.

Jane is instrumental in improving working processes and demonstrating a positive influence in her department as a result of her new found skills, and she is already planning her next vocational qualification.

Community Champion - Monkey Club

Jim Chambers, CEO - JHP Group presenting to Steven Watson
 

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