FIFE Council’s environment and building services recently celebrated the Apprentice of the Year Awards 2024 in the Rothes Halls.
The awards are a celebration of excellence, application, dedication, and endeavour of council apprentices – covering all traditional construction, mechanical and horticultural apprenticeships as well as non-trade apprenticeships.
Full list of winners:
- Housing Services Modern Apprentice of the Year– Caitlyn Wotherspoon
- Fleet Services Winner – Calum Foreman – Mechanic
- Grounds Maintenance Winner – Justin Hanafin (Arboriculturist)
Building Services
- 1st Year Winner – Morghan Gunn (Electrician)
- 2nd Year Winner – Reece Grieve (Electrician)
- 3rd Year Winner – Callum Gordon (Electrician)
- 4th Year Winner – Sean Cumming (Electrician)
Overall Winner – Sean Cumming
Service manager at Fife Council Ross Grieve said, “The council currently has 137 trade apprentices in multi-disciplines; and to be short-listed for these awards is a huge achievement, I know how difficult it was for the team to judge with such a high standard of apprentices. Our apprentice programme is one that we are very proud of.  It is always an honour to congratulate, and celebrate with, the award-winning future tradespeople each year. They have made extraordinary achievements this year in the organisation as well as achieving recognised external accolades in their respective industry.”
Fife Council’s spokesperson for housing and building services, councillor Judy Hamilton, added, “I would like to congratulate all of our apprentices across grounds maintenance, fleet services, housing and building services, on their outstanding achievements. We’re very proud to showcase and celebrate their talent, commitment and determination.
“This sort of training gives them a fantastic start and life skills to help fulfil their potential, both in and out of the workplace. These apprentices have already made a significant impact across Fife, already helping to deliver essential council services,  whilst developing their own skills. Our apprenticeship programme is widely-recognised as a leading local government apprenticeship programme in the UK. We are very proud that we remain committed to delivering apprenticeship opportunities and developing a skilled workforce of the future.
“Thank you to the event sponsors who make the awards celebration possible.”
