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NTU Apprenticeship Awards 2026

Returning for its sixth year, the NTU Apprenticeship Awards ceremony is a highlight of the NTU events calendar, bringing together 150 guests from a wide range of organisations to celebrate the outstanding achievements of NTU apprentices, employers and apprentice mentors.

2026 Apprentice Award Finalists

These are the finalists of the 2026 Apprentice Award categories.

Jenny Rose receiving her Apprentice of the Year award

Apprentice of the Year Winner 2025 - Jenny Rose

Outstanding Apprentice of the Year:
Construction & Engineering

  • Antwan Agyeman-Afriyie, Morgan Sindall Construction
  • Alicia Lewis, NG Chartered Surveyors
  • Daniel Francis, Daniel Charles Construction Limited
  • Denis Popescu, Marley Ltd
  • Will Gosling, Canham Consulting

Outstanding Apprentice of the Year:
Financial, Legal & Business Services

  • Gemma Marsh, Longwood Maven
  • Olivia Beighton, Rhodes Wealth Management
  • Raees Khan, E.ON UK
  • Georgia Williamson, Youth Employment UK
George Hodgson receiving his Outstanding Apprentice of the Year award

Outstanding Apprentice of the Year: Construction & Engineering Winner 2025 - George Hodgson

Outstanding Apprentice of the Year:
Food, Manufacturing & Service Industries

  • Ewa Kupstiene, Greencore
  • Holly Dooley, Astra Zeneca
  • Laura Hetherington, Bells of Lazonby

Outstanding Apprentice of the Year:
Health, Education & Care

  • Antonio Palinczuk, Nottingham University Hospitals Trust
  • Louise Dabell, Nottingham University Hospitals Trust
  • Dalvinder Moman, Boots
  • Dorota Zurawska, NHS Blood and Transplant
Jacob Henry collecting his apprenticeship award on stage at NTU

First Year Apprentice of the Year winner 2025 - Jacob Henry

Outstanding Apprentice of the Year: Public Services

  • Beth Cowell, Derbyshire County Council
  • Yehor (George) Vorotyntsev, Bassetlaw District Council
  • Sukhi Chera, Derby City Council
  • Daniel Harrison-Buckley, Nottingham Trent University

First Year Apprentice of the Year

  • Areeba Hussain, E.ON UK
  • Alae Shahod Juratli, Hickman & Smith Architects
  • Laura Hetherington, Bells of Lazonby
  • Edward Arnold, Consilium Technical Services

Employer Awards Shortlist

These are the finalists of our Employer Award categories.

Anup receiving his award on the NTU stage

2025 Apprentice Mentor of the Year, Anup Pancholi

Equality & Diversity Award

  • E.ON
  • Longwood Maven
  • Waldeck Consulting / Morson Praxis

Apprentice Mentor of the Year

  • Anna Scothern, Longwood Maven
  • Samuel Harding, E.ON UK
  • Nicole Bradley, Nottingham University Hospitals Trust
  • Amy Caris, Bells of Lazonby

Apprentice Employer of the Year: Small Enterprise

  • Hoorays Gelato
  • Longwood Maven
  • Oliver Law Security Ltd (OLS Ltd)
  • Hydra Creative
Tables at the Apprenticeship awards 2025 at NTU

2025 NTU Apprenticeship Awards ceremony

Apprentice Employer of the Year: Medium Enterprise

  • Daniel Charles Construction Limited
  • Leonard Design
  • Minster FB

Apprentice Employer of the Year: Large Enterprise

  • Greencore
  • East Midlands Ambulance Service
  • Nottingham University Hospitals Trust

Congratulations to all finalists

A huge well done to all shortlisted apprentices, employers and mentors. We look forward to welcoming our finalists and guests to the NTU Apprenticeship Awards ceremony on Thursday 7 May to find out who the winners will be.

We would like to thank all those who took the time to nominate apprentices and their businesses as well as the independent judging panel who anonymously scored each nomination.

Read more about last year's awards - 2025 NTU Apprenticeship Awards.