Apprentice of the Year 2005

Stuart triumphs in Guilds Apprentice of the Year Awards - 2005

At the recent City of Coventry Freemen's Awards dinner held at St Marys Hall Stuart Tarbert became the first winner of the Guilds Apprentice of the Year award.

Stuart an apprentice with Jaguar Cars was selected from six finalists and received a £1000 cheque and a trophy commemorating his success.

In addition the other finalists received £100 and a trophy.

The judging panel made up of representatives from the Guild, the community and industry also awarded a special a prize to Hazel Williams an apprentice with The Whitefriars Housing Group.

Hazel impressed the panel with her endeavour to help and assist others in a work place environment to overcome some of the difficulties they were experiencing as apprentices.

The Master of the Guild, George Wilkinson said,

"The Guild is keen to promote the achievements of young people and particularly the value we should all place on the need for apprentices in all professions to ensure Coventry remains a prosperous and dynamic City".