Apprentice of the Year Awards

BPP Apprentice of the Year Awards 2025

 

In the past year, we’ve seen the impact of BPP Apprentices across various sectors. The 2025 Awards saw many incredible nominations and winners have now all been announced. 

Congratulations to our amazing BPP Apprentice of the Year 2025 award winners! ⭐

"Being the winner of the resilience award has been an absolute honour. We all have our struggles and challenges in life and to be recognised by BPP for overcoming a very difficult time makes me very proud to be part of such a supportive and inclusive learning institution. Having the right support is vital and BPP learning support, my coach and many others have been the key to me achieving this award. Thank you all"

Resilience Award

Winner

Jess Bow

Sustainability Champion

Winner

Karen Moule
"I am absolutely delighted to receive this award. It recognises the CSR activities that I have implemented at Europcar, generating great engagement across the business and being well received by customers. I'm pleased that I have been able to do something like this that I'm passionate about, and if it helps to change people's behaviour to be more environmentally friendly, then it has been worthwhile. Thank you"

Inclusion and Diversity Champion

Winner

 

Katharine Tuggey

Katharine has made a powerful impact by leading a national initiative to promote neurodiversity in leadership, while also delivering workshops and mentoring that empowered underrepresented groups to thrive in tech and beyond!

"I’m incredibly proud to have been named Runner-Up for the EDI category in the BPP Apprentice of the Year Awards 2025. This recognition affirms the importance of embedding equity, diversity, and inclusion into everything we do—especially in leadership, education, and healthcare. It’s a privilege to represent this work, and I’m inspired to keep pushing for meaningful, lasting change."

Inclusion and Diversity Champion Runner Up

Neil Gokani
 

Suzanne Finch Apprentice Champion Winner

Sophia Chattaway

"Winning this award has been a fantastic experience and the recognition brings a real sense of pride- I am so grateful! It’s a great reminder that all the effort and determination really does pay off. The support from my colleagues and peers has been so special and I am looking forward to seeing what’s next!"

"I am incredibly grateful to be recognised as one the 2025 Suzanne Finch Apprentice Champion; an award that greatly reflects the apprenticeship advocacy work that I do within and outside of KPMG. From speaking at school assemblies to organising student events nationwide, I have always been passionate about bridging the gap between aspiring apprentices and employment. I also want to saw a huge thank you to all the award nominees for how they champion apprenticeships too! By being recognised as the Winner for this award, I hope to inspire incoming and current apprentices to also champion apprenticeships, both within and outside of their organisation."

Suzanne Finch Apprentice Champion Winner

 

Martin Lin

Apprentice of the Year Level 2-3 Winner

Lily Hassan

"Winning Apprentice of the Year 2025 fills me with immense pride and gratitude. This recognition inspires me to keep growing and to contribute with even more passion and purpose. It also motivates me to embrace new challenges and continue developing both personally and professionally. Winning this award is a milestone that will stay with me throughout my journey"

"It’s an absolute honour to win the Apprentice of the year award. From it being a picture on my vision board to now reality, I am beyond grateful for the impact I’ve made so far"

 

Apprentice of the Year Level 4-5 Winner

Tia Melika El-Ahmadi

Apprentice of the Year: Level 6+ Winner

Luke Parkin

"I really appreciate the recognition afforded to me by the apprentice of the year award. I'm so passionate about STEM and apprenticeships and want to get people more involved and make the experience as best as it can be for all involved. I've always believed the best way is to learn by experiencing, and I hope that as apprenticeships become more appealing, more and more people can experience them"

"We are proud to have been named BPP’s Apprentice Employer of the Year (Small/Medium). This recognition reflects our organisation’s ongoing commitment to nurturing talent, providing high-quality development opportunities, and supporting the long-term success of our apprentices. We remain dedicated to building a strong, skilled workforce that contributes to both our business and the wider industry"

Employer of the Year Winner

 

Esure

 

Employer of the Year Winner

 

NatWest Group

 

"So very pleased and proud to have won the the 2025 BPP Employer of the Year award! This is a great celebration of our collaboration and partnership, and all that we do to support our NatWest Group colleagues studying an apprenticeship through our reskilling, upskilling and Early Talent programmes"

"I'm absolutely over the moon to have been named runner-up for the BPP Apprentice of the Year Awards! It’s such an honour to be recognised, and I’m incredibly proud of the impact I’m making through my apprenticeship and my role at EY. This journey has been nothing short of amazing — I’ve had the privilege of working alongside committed and genuinely lovely colleagues who have supported me every step of the way. Their encouragement and the opportunities that I’ve been given have truly allowed me to thrive and prove myself."

Apprentice of the Year Level 2-3 Runner Up

 

Olivia Stacey

Apprentice of the Year Level 4-5 Runner Up

 

Martin Lin

"To be named as the Runner Up for the Level 4-5 Apprentice of the Year had really marked a key milestone within my apprentice journey. As an apprentice, I am grateful to be recognised for my Public Sector work, Apprenticeship Advocacy initiatives and the achievements I have made whilst being at KPMG. First and foremost, I would like to thank KPMG and BPP for their continued support on my apprenticeship journey – where I have been provided with opportunities to ideate, learn and develop in my role. I also want to saw a huge thank you to all the award nominees for their apprenticeship achievements too! By being recognised as the Runner-up of this award, I hope to inspire more incoming and current apprentices to make the most of their organisation’s opportunities to grow, develop and excel in their roles."

 

If you'd like to read about our past winners, please click the image below!