Birmingham DJ and broadcaster Ed James has been unveiled as the host of our 2020 Birmingham Apprenticeship Awards - as the event enters the final week of nominations.
Ed took over presenting duties on the drivetime show on Heart last summer, having been the voice the city heard when waking up for 17 years on the same station.
And when he is not entertaining the city's listeners, he can be found running Digbeth content marketing and PR agency HDY and working with clients in sectors such as beauty, transport and charity.
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Ed said: "We've hired apprentices at HDY since we launched two years ago and quite honestly we wouldn't be the agency we are today without them.
"They bring enthusiasm, passion and a new way of thinking that's invaluable to any business.
"I can't wait to host the Birmingham Apprenticeship Awards to honour the huge contribution made to businesses in the city."
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The deadline to enter this year's awards is now just days away, with nominations closing on Friday September 18.
The awards are run by our sister website BirminghamLive in partnership with the Ladder for Greater Birmingham apprenticeship campaign.
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They will celebrate employers of all sizes, training providers and individual excellence in six different business sectors before crowning our overall Apprentice of the Year.
The annual event will be held online only this year in November as a result of the coronavirus restrictions and there are still opportunities for commercial partners to get involved in the ceremony as an event sponsor.
Birmingham Apprenticeship Awards 2020
The Birmingham Apprenticeship Awards are back for a second year, in partnership with the Ladder for Greater Birmingham. The event will be held online only on Friday November 27, 2020 and will celebrate apprentices, employers and training and education providers.
The deadline to enter has now passed - - but sponsorship opportunities are still available.
If you have any questions about the awards in general, please email paige.jackson@reachplc.com and contact nikki.kandola@reachplc.com if you would like to learn more about becoming a commercial partner of the awards.
For more information and please follow the hashtag #BAA20 for updates on social media.
The full list of categories and sponsors is:
- Outstanding Apprentice of the Year (Construction and Property)
- Outstanding Apprentice of the Year (Engineering and Manufacturing), sponsored by Birmingham Metropolitan College
- Outstanding Apprentice of the Year (Health, Education and Care)
- Outstanding Apprentice of the Year (Professional Services), sponsored by Performance Through People
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- Outstanding Apprentice of the Year (Tech, Digital and Creative Industries)
- Outstanding Apprentice of the Year (Travel, Tourism and Hospitality)
- Apprentice of the Year (chosen from the six category winners above)
- Small Employer of the Year (1-50 staff)
- Medium Employer of the Year (51-249 staff), sponsored by BCTG
- Large Employer of the Year (250+ staff), sponsored by The Development Manager
- Training Provider of the Year, sponsored by The Ladder Foundation
- Education Engagement Award
Greater Birmingham and Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership is also an event supporter.
The awards are run in conjunction with the Ladder for Greater Birmingham campaign, an initiative launched in 2018 aimed at creating 1,000 new apprenticeships in Birmingham and Solihull. To find out more about the Ladder campaign and how employing apprentices can benefit your business, or call 03332 409 699