'So special': East Yorkshire Apprenticeship Awards 2026 - full list of winners revealed
The achievements of East Yorkshire’s apprentices, their mentors and companies have been recognised at an awards ceremony.
The annual East Yorkshire Apprenticeship Awards, organised by The Yorkshire Post’s parent company Iconic Media, took place at the MKM Stadium in Hull on Thursday with prizes given out in 13 different categories.
Among the winners were Arco in the Large Employer of the Year category while Daniel Ward of Bishop Burton College took home the Mentor of the Year accolade. Representaives from BAE Systems and Doncaster & South Humber NHS Foundation Trust were also among the winners on the night.
Judge Tegan Hinch, production office governance analyst at Santander and Apprentice Co-Chair of the Yorkshire and Humber Apprenticeship Ambassador Network, praised all of those in the room as she presented one of the awards on the night.
She said the importance of apprenticeships has been highlighted by Alan Milburn’s recent report into youth joblessness following statistics showing more than one million young people are now classed as being ‘NEETs’ – not in employment, education or training.
She said: “I want to say a massive congratulations to all the finalists here tonight. Your commitment to apprenticeships is really what makes this community so special and I’m really thrilled to see this hard work being celebrated.
"I love judging and seeing what you do and you are being what our young people need to see. We’ve seen the Milburn report, we’ve seen what is going on and you are the people our NEETs need to see what they can become.”
Event host Ben Shires added: “Everyone in this room tonight is amazing. You’re supporting future careers, you are helping everything in Yorkshire improve in immeasurable ways, you’re all working together to create something brilliant.”
Chris Burn, head of business and features for The Yorkshire Post, said: “Mr Milburn has pointed out that the current system has hollowed out entry-level apprenticeship positions but added that "where apprenticeships do work, they work powerfully". Tonight is the perfect example of that; demonstrated by the many achievements of the companies, organisations, trainers and apprentices in the room."
Full list of winners
Advanced Apprentice of the Year: Nina Delvenne, Green Ginger Digital
Intermediate Apprentice of the Year Sponsored by Yorkshire Water: Lucy Cox, The Groom Inn
Higher Apprentice of the Year Sponsored by BAE Systems: Jasmine Sharf, Ings Primary School
Degree Apprentice of the Year: Josh Saunderson, BAE Systems
Engineering / Manufacturing Apprentice of the Year: Lois Hazle, BAE Systems
Construction Apprentice of the Year Sponsored by Hudson Contract: Mollie-Mae Jackson, Hobson & Porter
Health and Public Service Apprentice of the Year: Louisa Redhead, Rotherham, Doncaster & South Humber NHS Foundation Trust
Professional Services Apprentice of the Year: Katelyn Murray, Hudson
Mentor of the Year: Daniel Ward, Bishop Burton College
Apprentice Ambassador: Yvonne Moir, Spencer Group
SME Employer of the Year: LSTC Group Ltd
Large Employer of the Year Sponsored by York St John University: Arco
Training Provider of the Year: First Intuition Yorkshire and Humber