Carlisle College has held their annual awards event, with a total of twenty awards presented throughout the evening, recognising the continuous effort and outstanding achievements of learners over the last academic year. It was the first time in over two years that the event was able to go ahead in person due to Covid.
Sarah McGrath, Principal, Carlisle College said, “The commitment and dedication shown by our learners has been outstanding and it is therefore fitting to recognise their achievements.
The Awards Evening celebrated something special, Sarah Continues, “We have learners who have been nominated for awards not just because they have or will achieve, but because they have excelled.”
Highlighting the close relationship Carlisle College has with leading local and national employers, the awards evening was kindly supported by main sponsor Persimmon Homes with award categories supported by the University of Cumbria, Carlisle City Council, Pirelli, Pioneer Foodservice, Thomas Graham and David Allen.
Geoff Brown, a Construction Director at Persimmon Homes said: “We’re proud to work closely with Carlisle College and were delighted to sponsor this year’s awards. It was fantastic to join learners, parents and tutors in celebrating the hard work and dedication of apprentices and students at the college. We currently have a number of apprentices at Carlisle College with another 4 due to start this September and so we look forward to continue working in partnership with the College to ensure that learners have the skills they need to pursue their chosen career paths.”
As the main sponsor of the evening, Geoff Brown had the honour of presenting the overall Learner of the Year Award and the overall Apprentice of the Year Award as the finale to the evening.
Lizzie Templeton was awarded Apprentice of the Year. When it comes to Apprenticeships it’s all about employability and this student was recognised for having it all, she has been an excellent student on the Accounting programme as well as an asset to her employer, Cumbria County Council. It was also noted that she is flying the flag for future Apprentices as part of her Apprentice Ambassador role within the workplace.
Carlisle College works with hundreds of employers across the county. This ranges from the employment of Apprentices, offering valuable work experience for learners or contributing to resources and projects and as such a large number of nominations were submitted for the employer categories.
Intro PR based in Carlisle, were awarded ‘Employer of the Year’, recognising the support and proactive contribution they have provided to the curriculum as well as welcoming staff in for industry based days. The ‘Apprentice Employer of the Year’ was presented to David Allen IT Solutions, who were recognised for their on-going support, mentoring and on-site training offered to their Apprentices and the supportive network they provide.
Helen Statham, Director, Intro PR said “We are over the moon that Intro has received the Employer of the Year award. It was totally unexpected but we feel truly honored to be counted as one of the winners at the Carlisle College Awards this year.
“Attending the awards night has been massively humbling too. Hearing about the students that have achieved so much is definitely something to be celebrated, and I’m so pleased we’ve had the opportunity to do it in person this year.
“We’ve always enjoyed working with students and tutors at Carlisle College, and we look forward to continuing to do so in the future.”
The evening was supported by Carlisle College Catering & Hospitality students who provided a hot and cold buffet for around 80 guests.
Carlisle College have over 100 courses and Apprenticeships starting this September. For more information or to apply visit www.carlisle.ac.uk
PHOTO: Main image, Vicky Stafford (centre) Business Development Manager, Carlisle College, presented Helen Statham and Nick Turner, Directors of Intro PR with the employer of the year award at this year’s Carlisle College Awards.
