FINALISTS
FINANCIAL AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES SKILLS FOR BUSINESS AWARD
Asons Solicitors in association with Bolton College
Beever and Struthers in association with Kaplan Financial
TBD Associates in association with Hopwood Hall College
HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE SKILLS FOR BUSINESS AWARD
Ashton, Wigan & District YMCA in association with Yale Training
Essential Learning Company
North Road Dental Practice in association with Tameside College
Salford Care Employer Skills Group in association with Progress to Excellence
UK Mobility Group – Local Mobility – Luggie Scooters in association with Learn Direct
CREATIVE AND DIGITAL SKILLS FOR BUSINESS AWARD – SPONSORED BY MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY
The Juice Academy in association with Total People
UKFast in association with Total People
Web Applications UK in association with WA:UK Centre of Excellence
CONSTRUCTION SKILLS FOR BUSINESS AWARD
Barlows (UK) in association with SBC Training
Heyrod Construction in association with Heyrod Training Services
Rothwell Plumbing Services in association with ProCo. NW
LOGISTICS SKILLS FOR BUSINESS AWARD
Austin Wilkinson & Sons in association with Mantra Learning
Chorlton Express Transport in association with Mantra Learning
James Nuttall (Transport) in association with Mantra Learning
The Bodens Group in association with Mantra Learning
Yearsley Logistics in association with Mantra Learning
RETAIL SKILLS FOR BUSINESS AWARD
Crane Payment Innovations in association with Oldham College
Tonetech in association with Churchgate Academy part of Skills Solutions
UK Mobility Group – Local Mobility – Luggie Scooters in association with Learn Direct
SOCIAL ENTERPRISE SKILLS FOR BUSINESS AWARD
EAT (Employment and Training) Pennines in association with Hopwood Hall College & Bury College
Essential Learning Company
PUBLIC SECTOR SKILLS FOR BUSINESS AWARD
Greater Manchester Fire & Rescue Service in association with The Manchester College Bury College
Greater Manchester Police in association with Damar Training
Manchester City Council in association with The Manchester College, Skills Solutions, NW Employers
SMALL BUSINESS OF THE YEAR SKILLS FOR BUSINESS AWARD – SPONSORED BY SALFORD BUSINESS SCHOOL
BDB
Essential Learning Company in association with Essential Learning Company Limited
Northern Employment Services in association with Rochdale Training
One Goal in association with Know and Do
TBD Associates in association with Hopwood Hall College
Tonetech in association with Churchgate Academy part of Skills Solutions
MEDIUM BUSINESS OF THE YEAR SKILLS FOR BUSINESS AWARD
JMC IT
Pennine Telecom in association with Bolton College
UKFast in association with Total People
LARGE BUSINESS OF THE YEAR SKILLS FOR BUSINESS AWARD
Stockport Homes
Stream Intelligent Contact in association with Rochdale Training
United Utilities
SECTOR COLLABORATION AWARD
Beever and Struthers, Chartered Accountants and Business Advisors (employer skills group for the finance and professional sector)
Foundations in Housing (Housing Employer Skills Group)
Greater Manchester Legal Employer Skills Group
Greater Manchester Logistics Employer Skills Group
Salford Care Employer Skills Group
Active Communication Company LTD
LEARNING AND SKILLS CHAMPION AWARD
Catherine Langstreth, Bolton College
Helen Cobb, Deckers Hospitality Group
Jenny Mason, BDB
Nuala Gaffney, Boardman Brothers
SCHOOL OF THE YEAR
Failsworth School
Hollingworth Academy
Middleton Technology School
St John Rigby Sixth Form College
West Hill School
LEARNING PROVIDER OF THE YEAR AWARD
Bury College
Kaplan Financial
Rochdale Training Association
Tameside College
Trafford College
APPRENTICE OF THE YEAR AWARD – SPONSORED BY GMCG
Ali Shafai, Claremont Property Holdings in association with Trinity Business Training – Part of Salford City College
Joshua Cass, E Farringtons in association with Oldham Engineering Group Training Association
Katie Guy, Trafford Council in association with Trafford College
Ryan Brandon, Yearsley Logistics in association with Mantra Learning
Sean O’Connor, East Manchester Builders in association with Tameside College
RISING STAR AWARD
Bradley Rawlinson, Barlows (UK) in association with SBC Training
Gaynor Walton, Deckers Hospitality Group in association with Babcock
Luke Warburton, Travis Perkins in association with Skills Solutions
Nuala Gaffney, Boardman Brothers in association with Mantra Learning
Sarah Ratcliffe, Sarah’s Hair in association with Bolton College