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LGBTQ business NW regional finalists.
We love reporting on major successes within our community and are delighted to share the news of a huge achievement for the whole team at Davenports Group Ltd! On Thursday, the nominees attended the North West Regional Apprenticeship & Skills Awards 2026 at Manchester Hall. Canal St Media card partner Davenports were nominated as a Regional Finalist, having made it through from entries across the North West. There were four companies in each category and Jason Davenport told us “Being nominated, becoming a finalist and having the work of your business and your people recognised at this level is something very special. For Scott and me, this recognition belongs to our whole Davenports family. We’re enormously proud of our team, our apprentices and everyone who supports and mentors them.Investing in people has always mattered to us. Seeing that commitment recognised alongside fantastic organisations from across the North West was a very proud moment”. Huge congratulations to every winner: SME Apprenticeship Employer of the Year – Exentec UK Hargreaves Ltd Large Apprenticeship Employer of the Year – EMR Group UK Rising Star of the Year – Ellie Telford, Morgan Sindall Construction & Infrastructure T Level Employer of the Year – University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust T Level Student of the Year – Katie Topping, University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Employer of the Year – Kier Group…
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