More than 120 apprentices nominated for first Multicultural Apprenticeship awards

More than 120 apprentices have been nominated for the first Multicultural Apprenticeship awards in Birmingham.

As the night unfolds the category winners will be revealed and the evening will climax with the announcement of the Apprentice of the Year. The event will take place at the Eastside Rooms on Friday, 4 November.

The Multicultural Apprenticeship Awards aims to showcase talent and diversity within multicultural communities through the celebration of those working hard to overcome adversity to achieve their goals through apprenticeships. The awards also highligh the contribution of employers and learning providers who have assisted them along their journey.

The history of the awards

The awards began in 2016 as the Asian Apprenticeship Awards and evolved into the BAME Apprenticeship Awards before being relaunched this summer as the Multicultural Apprenticeship Awards. The remit has been broadened to represent the wider minority ethnic community.

What did the founder say?

Safaraz Ali, founder of the awards and chief executive of the Pathway Group, said: “The awards have evolved in line with a changing world but the core purpose remains the same.”

“Our purpose is to raise awareness of apprentices and celebrate the best of them. In doing this we hope to increase the take up of apprenticeships by people from minority communities.

“Bringing this all together is a huge job and I thank everyone involved, the team of organisers, the judges, the employers, the training providers, Pearson and our other sponsors and most of all our wonderful apprentices.”