BAME Apprenticeship Awards 2021 – The Winners
Celebrating talent & diversity
Accounting & Finance
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Apprentice Winner
Prem Manimaran – PwC (Kaplan)
Highly Commended
Omolade Ojo – Lloyds Banking Group (Kaplan)
Shazia Patel – EY (EY)
Employee Winner
Lloyds Banking Group
Management, Legal & Professional Services
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Apprentice Winner
Ammaarah Patel – BAE Systems (University of Central Lancashire)
Highly Commended
Alika Lee – Leigh Day (The University of Law)
Hossam Rashid – Severn Trent (The University of Law)
Employee Winner
Leigh Day
Charity, Voluntary & Public Services
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Apprentice Winner
Zara Khan – Walsall Council (Performance Through People)
Highly Commended
Priya Sambath – Suffolk County Council (Learning Curve Group)
Radhaa Ramdonee Bevan – Devonport High School for Boys (Achievement Training)
Employee Winner
Above n Beyond
Health, Medical & Social Care
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Apprentice Winner
Champika Liyana Atukoralalage Dona – Yeovil District Hospital Trust (University of Exeter Business School)
Highly Commended
Rebekah Charles – Millwater School (Exeter College)
Zahra Arefa – Great Ormond Street Hospital (Dynamic Training)
Employee Winner
Regional Care
Retail, Hospitality & Tourism
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Apprentice Winner
Rudy De-Beck Nkansah-Adjei – ODEON / United Cinema Group (Manchester Metropolitan University)
Highly Commended
Azhar Allahdad – Asda (Manchester Metropolitan University)
Charlene Troth – Greene King (Lifetime Training)
Employee Winner
Compass Group
Construction Services
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Apprentice Winner
Areej Mowhob – Weston Williamson + Partners (Oxford Brookes University)
Highly Commended
Arran Gill – Mace Group (University College of Estate Management)
Nicole Kawondera – Mace Group (University of College Estate Management)
Employee Winner
Mace Group
Engineering & Manufacturing
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Apprentice Winner
Halimah Ershad – Dyson (Warwick WMG)
Highly Commended
Hamzah Ahmed – Airbus UK (City of Bristol College and the University West of England)
Krupesh Chudasama – Sky (Seetec)
Employee Winner
Severn Trent
Digital & Technology
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Apprentice Winner
Tara Suran – IBM (IBM)
Highly Commended
Umayr Tanveer – BT (Ravensbourne University London)
Zaman Ahmad – Lloyds Banking Group (Manchester Metropolitan University)
Employee Winner
Virgin Media
Creative, Media & Marketing
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Apprentice Winner
Jamie Painter – AE Aerospace (Creative Alliance)
Highly Commended
Ayesha Fatima – Wilderness Agency (The Opportunity Group)
Krushma Bosamia – Aston Martin Lagonda (Coventry University)
Employee Winner
Wilderness Agency
Transport & Logistics
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Apprentice Winner
Bintou Keita – HS2 Ltd (National College of Advanced Transport and Infrastructure)
Highly Commended
Charlemagne Chikaviro – Cox Automotive (Lifetime Training)
Lakan Brown – Amazon (MTC Apprenticeships)
Employee Winner
The Royal Logistic Corps (The RLC)
Judges’ Choice
Sponsored By:
Apprentice Winner
Justina Blair – NatWest Group (BPP)
Highly Commended
Ezra Cunningham – Jaguar Land Rover (Warwickshire College Group & University of Warwick)
Lauren Alie – PwC (University of Birmingham)
University of the Year
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Winner
Aston University
Learning Provider of the Year
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Winner
Learning Curve Group
Small, Medium Employer of the Year
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Winner
Jigsaw Business Solutions Ltd
Large Employer of the Year
Sponsored by:
Winner
BBC
Apprentice of the Year
Sponsored by:
Winner
Justina Blair – NatWest Group (BPP)