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Alumnus Will Burchell scoops Apprentice of the Year at the CMI Awards

Nottingham Business School is delighted for Will Burchell, a worthy winner of the Chartered Management Institute's Apprentice of the Year Award 2023.

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    Alumnus Will Burchell scoops Apprentice of the Year at the CMI Awards

    Will Burchell is the Chief Executive Officer at The Bone Cancer Research Trust, a charity that has invested £5.7 million in the last five years on 73 outstanding research projects focused on improving the lives of patients with primary bone cancer. Having worked in the Third Sector since graduating, Will started his career as a Support Worker for people with learning disabilities. By the commencement of his Senior Leadership Apprenticeship here  at Nottingham Business School, he had progressed to a director level role in a regional social care charity.

    Will undertook the apprenticeship after reflecting on his training and development to this point, and recognising that it had largely been vocational, and reliant on his natural leadership style to achieve results. He recognised that this inflexibility had the potential to limit his future impact and career progression and his ambition to become a charity CEO. The Senior Leadership Apprenticeship has been fundamental in equipping Will with the skills and experience to take the next step in his career. Having experienced the benefits first-hand, he has become a huge advocate for the difference it can make, leading a number of friends and colleagues starting their own apprenticeship journey.

    Upon receiving this award Will said:

    “To even be considered for this award is huge honour, and to win it means everything to me. I am a passionate advocate of the difference that can be made by effective Third Sector provision, and the learning gained through the apprenticeship has completely changed how I approach the challenges currently faced by so many non-profit organisations. I consider myself so lucky to be in position where applying my learning can benefit so many people and communities. The Senior Leadership apprenticeship has reinforced my desire to continue to learn and develop, and redoubled my commitment to put my energy into making a positive difference in our society.”

    Find out more about our Senior Leadership Apprenticeship at Nottingham Business School.

    Published on 27 November 2023
    • Category: Alumni; Business; Nottingham Business School