Winner: James Fairhurst
Company: Deakins Plumbing and Heating Ltd.
Sponsored by: DeWalt
Winner: Fiona Evans
Company/college: NMG Plumbing / Pembrokeshire College
Sponsored by: Knipex
“I am so proud and happy to be HIP’s October Learner of the Month and will share my prize with my boss Nick. I have long aspired to be a plumber but had to wait until my children were of an age where it wasn’t selfish for me to pursue my own dreams.”
Winner: Ryan Birnie
Company/college: Grampian Plumbing and Heating / Tullos Training Centre
Sponsored by: IDEAL Industries
“I love the everyday challenges that plumbing brings. I could be installing a boiler one day, and repairing others the next. Each day brings new challenges to overcome.”
Winner: Jayden Rose
Company: Pimlico Plumbers
Sponsored by: Stelrad
“It feels good that people recognise my hard work and pride in plumbing.”
Winner: Harry Pegler
Company/college: Cotswald Flame / SGS College
Sponsored by: Wilo
“Harry is very bright and talented. He has natural ability but is still keen to practise and improve. He helps other learners if they are struggling in the workshop. He won the #HIPAOY20 South West heat and helped judge our World Plumbing Day competition.”
Read Harry’s interview in the Autumn 2020 issue of HIP Magazine.
Winner: Matt Frangos-Swindley
College: Coleg Llandrillo
Sponsored by: Kingspan
“Matt volunteered for Cartrefi Conwy, a local housing association, for a year before a modern apprenticeship position opened up. Matt’s Irlens and dyslexia were only identified when starting his apprenticeship at college but he works hard on additional sessions to overcome this.”
Winner: Keon Figueroa
Company/college: PM Greenway/ CONEL
Sponsored by: ADEY
“In my 15 years of teaching, I’ve never come across a student such as Keon. He plans thoroughly and delivers excellent and quality work. He is flying through his practical portfolio, which has given him time to help me develop other activities for our other courses.”
Winner: Jayden Rose
College: Barnet and Southgate College
Sponsored by: Hep2O
“He shows enthusiasm every single day and is growing in confidence. He also works hard on site, which I feel is one of the hardest environments to learn your trade because you’re really in the construction community.”
Winner: Miles Smith
Company/college: South Holland District Council/ Boston College
Sponsored by: Graham
“Miles has an outstanding commitment to getting the job done, ahead of time and to a very high standard, while pushing for more. He has a real hunger, commitment and enthusiasm for the plumbing industry.”
Winner: Josh Morales
Company/college: Snowdonia Plumbing and Heating/ Coleg Llandrillo Menai
Sponsored by: Triton Showers
“For a relatively inexperienced apprentice, the standard of his work and attitude are excellent. He works with minimal supervision and is progressing really well.”
Winner: Tim Jablonski
Company/college: IND Plumbing & Heating/ South Gloucestershire & Stroud College
Sponsored by: Alpha Heating Innovation
“After the loss of his father, he was determined to make him proud, so became a plumber. With a background in customer services, he can discuss technical requirements of internet/app based controls with clients.”
Winner: Callum Westphal
Company/college: Green Brick Projects / City College Norwich
Sponsored by: DEWALT
“Callum’s work is always very precise and always very neat and his attention to detail is on point. Callum is by far the best apprentice we’ve ever had and makes teaching him a breeze.”
Winner: James Fairhurst
Company: Deakins Plumbing and Heating Ltd.
Sponsored by: DeWalt
Winner: Fiona Evans
Company/college: NMG Plumbing / Pembrokeshire College
Sponsored by: Knipex
“I am so proud and happy to be HIP’s October Learner of the Month and will share my prize with my boss Nick. I have long aspired to be a plumber but had to wait until my children were of an age where it wasn’t selfish for me to pursue my own dreams.”
Winner: Ryan Birnie
Company/college: Grampian Plumbing and Heating / Tullos Training Centre
Sponsored by: IDEAL Industries
“I love the everyday challenges that plumbing brings. I could be installing a boiler one day, and repairing others the next. Each day brings new challenges to overcome.”
Winner: Jayden Rose
Company: Pimlico Plumbers
Sponsored by: Stelrad
“It feels good that people recognise my hard work and pride in plumbing.”
Winner: Harry Pegler
Company/college: Cotswald Flame / SGS College
Sponsored by: Wilo
“Harry is very bright and talented. He has natural ability but is still keen to practise and improve. He helps other learners if they are struggling in the workshop. He won the #HIPAOY20 South West heat and helped judge our World Plumbing Day competition.”
Read Harry’s interview in the Autumn 2020 issue of HIP Magazine.
Winner: Matt Frangos-Swindley
College: Coleg Llandrillo
Sponsored by: Kingspan
“Matt volunteered for Cartrefi Conwy, a local housing association, for a year before a modern apprenticeship position opened up. Matt’s Irlens and dyslexia were only identified when starting his apprenticeship at college but he works hard on additional sessions to overcome this.”
Winner: Keon Figueroa
Company/college: PM Greenway/ CONEL
Sponsored by: ADEY
“In my 15 years of teaching, I’ve never come across a student such as Keon. He plans thoroughly and delivers excellent and quality work. He is flying through his practical portfolio, which has given him time to help me develop other activities for our other courses.”
Winner: Jayden Rose
College: Barnet and Southgate College
Sponsored by: Hep2O
“He shows enthusiasm every single day and is growing in confidence. He also works hard on site, which I feel is one of the hardest environments to learn your trade because you’re really in the construction community.”
Winner: Miles Smith
Company/college: South Holland District Council/ Boston College
Sponsored by: Graham
“Miles has an outstanding commitment to getting the job done, ahead of time and to a very high standard, while pushing for more. He has a real hunger, commitment and enthusiasm for the plumbing industry.”
Winner: Josh Morales
Company/college: Snowdonia Plumbing and Heating/ Coleg Llandrillo Menai
Sponsored by: Triton Showers
“For a relatively inexperienced apprentice, the standard of his work and attitude are excellent. He works with minimal supervision and is progressing really well.”
Winner: Tim Jablonski
Company/college: IND Plumbing & Heating/ South Gloucestershire & Stroud College
Sponsored by: Alpha Heating Innovation
“After the loss of his father, he was determined to make him proud, so became a plumber. With a background in customer services, he can discuss technical requirements of internet/app based controls with clients.”
Winner: Callum Westphal
Company/college: Green Brick Projects / City College Norwich
Sponsored by: DEWALT
“Callum’s work is always very precise and always very neat and his attention to detail is on point. Callum is by far the best apprentice we’ve ever had and makes teaching him a breeze.”
