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You're hired! Apprentices triumph at national awards (NCH release)

Nottingham City Homes was three times a winner at the 2011 Association of Public Service Excellence (APSE) Awards.

Apprentices Matthew Derbyshire and Helen Cort were up for awards — and the company was also awarded for having two finalists and its overall commitment to training.

Matthew was named the winner of the Mechanical and Electrical section — and Helen came second in the female Mechanical and Electrical awards.

Both Matthew, an apprentice electrician and Helen, an apprentice plumber, have been a part of the repairs and maintenance team. Helen even had the chance to work on some of our new build properties earlier this year.

Matthew and Helen picked up their awards from Chief Executive Nick Murphy at the Nottingham City Homes annual general meeting on Thursday (October 13) — in front of an audience of leading tenants, leaseholders and councillors.

Nick Murphy said:

Matthew and Helen are dedicated apprentices and it's fantastic to see them representing Nottingham and winning at the national APSE Awards.

I am also hugely pleased that the company has been recognised for its commitment to training — particularly after being named one of the country's top 100 employers for apprenticeships earlier this year.

We will continue to provide apprenticeships through our One in a Million scheme as part of our commitment to tackling worklessness across Nottingham.

What is APSE?

The Association for Public Service Excellence (APSE) is a not-for-profit local government body working with more than 300 public organisations throughout the UK, promoting excellence in public services including housing.

The APSE Apprentice Awards have been running for 12 years. The aim is not only to give recognition to future tradespersons, but also to the organisations that are investing in learning and development, and providing jobs to local people.

(Wed 19th October 2011 09:00:00 GMT)

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