All over the Rover for charity

The Car repair students at Newcastle College put their skills to work by restoring a classic car in aid of charity.

Level two students studying the diploma in vehicle accident body repair principles restored the 1960s Rover 100 which is now ready to be sent to auction, where it will raise money for BEN — the motor and allied trades Benevolent fund.

The learners fixed bodywork and kept a photo diary of the work carried out, including everything from sanding off the paintwork, welding broken parts, administering filler and repainting it.

Learner Bethany Pattie, aged 18, worked on the project and has now moved on to the level three course.

She said: “We were all excited about the project because we had never done anything like it before, and we really wanted to raise money for BEN.

“We have had a mind-blowing experience. I think we have all learned a lot about ourselves, as well as each other. Seeing the Rover in its glory, all gleaming and shiny, is a wonderful feeling.”

 

Main pic: Student Bethany Pattie with the restored 1960s Rover 100

Winners of the 2023 Multicultural Apprenticeship Awards

Award name	Sponsor	Winner	Employer (Training Provider)
Apprentice of the Year 2023	Pearson	Joseph Lennox	HMRC (Capita Learning)
Accounting & Finance (Apprentice Award)	Kaplan Financial	Joseph Lennox	HMRC (Capita Learning)
Accounting & Finance (Employer Award)	Kaplan Financial	NatWest Group
Management, Legal & Professional Services (Apprentice Award)	Mindful Education	Alisha Kasobya	MBDA (University of Hertfordshire)
Management, Legal & Professional Services (Employer Award)	Mindful Education	WTW
Charity, Voluntary & Public Services (Apprentice Award)	NCFE	Aymen Belkacemi	Multiverse (University College London )
Charity, Voluntary & Public Services (Employer Award)	NCFE	Bolton at Home
Health, Medical & Social Care (Apprentice Award)	Royal Navy	Christina Dumitriu Jackson	AstraZeneca (Manchester Metropolitan University)
Health, Medical & Social Care (Employer Award)	Royal Navy	Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Construction Services (Apprentice Award)	Severn Trent	Tracy Fearon	Nottingham City Council Housing Services (Nottingham College)
Construction Services (Employer Award)	Severn Trent	HS2 Ltd
Engineering & Manufacturing (Apprentice Award)	JTL Training	Alexia Williams	Rolls-Royce (Cranfield University)
Engineering & Manufacturing (Employer Award)	JTL Training	Severn Trent
Digital & Technology (Apprentice Award)	BT Group	Tracy Tran	BT Group (Ravensbourne University)
Digital & Technology (Employer Award)	BT Group	Salesforce
Creative, Media & Marketing (Apprentice Award)	Occupational Awards Limited	Abu Berete	BT Group (QA)
Creative, Media & Marketing (Employer Award)	Occupational Awards Limited	BBC
Retail, Hospitality & Tourism (Apprentice Award)	Lifetime Training	Akwasi Boateng	British Airways (Avado)
Retail, Hospitality & Tourism (Employer Award)	Lifetime Training	Compass Group UK & Ireland
Transport & Logistics (Apprentice Award)	British Army	Mamadou Kone	Amazon (University of Exeter)
Transport & Logistics (Employer Award)	British Army	Go-Ahead Group
Intermediate Apprentice of the Year	Skills & Education Grou	Honey Warner	Performance Through People (PTP Training)
Judges’ Choice	Lloyds Banking Group	Jainna Bhalla	Leonardo (Coventry University)
Small, Medium Employer of the Year	Amazing Apprenticeships	Hockley Mint
Large Employer of the Year	NOCN Group	Lloyds Banking Group
Learning Provider of the Year (Small Learning Provider)	Association of Employment and Learning Providers	The Development Manager (TDM)
Learning Provider of the Year (Large Learning Provider)	Association of Employment and Learning Providers	JTL Training
University of the Year	UCAS	Manchester Metropolitan University
Steve Lawrence Award for Commitment to Apprenticeships	Pathway Group	Paul Sobers,National Grid
Overall Contribution to Apprenticeships	Multicultural Apprenticeship Alliance	Graham Hasting-Evans, NOCN