East Works Awards
Celebrating the diversity of talent, innovation and businesses on and around the Park.
Celebrating the diversity of talent, innovation and businesses on and around the Park.
The LLDC’s
East Works Awards, (formerly the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park Apprenticeship
Awards) is a celebration of the diversity of talent, innovation and businesses
on and around Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. The event recognises the achievements
of people and partners participating in the London Legacy Development
Corporation’s East Works programme and culminated in an awards ceremony.
Paul
Brickell, London Legacy Development Corporation, said of the 2018 awards, “This
year’s awards have recognised a particularly outstanding group of young people
and employers. It shows how creating opportunities for young people and working
with employers to address skills gaps is at the heart of what we’re delivering
on Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. Now, as the Park moves into its next phase of
development, there are exciting opportunities for all in a range of careers,
from engineering, the digital and creative industries and leisure through to
construction and the built environment”.
The first awards
ceremony took place on 18th December 2013 at City Hall and the most
recent was the fifth East Works Awards ceremony which took place on 1st
November 2018.
An individual or business that has shown ingenuity in designing or delivering a project or programme that offers opportunity to local people in new ways with a project or programme, pushed the boundaries of the status quo in their industry, challenging others to follow suit challenged itself to think and act differently in order to innovate with new products or practices.
Click here to watch our film about about East Works 2018.
Apprentice of the Year: Farzana Saddiq (GLL)
Runners Up, Apprentice of the Year: Cassie Dowling (BT Sport), and Jalbby Johnson (GLL)
Mentor of the Year Award: Chris James (Idverde)
Employer Award for Commitment to Equalities and Inclusion: Unity Kitchen at Timber Lodge
Employer of the Year Award: Taylor Wimpey
Making It Happen Partnership of the Year Award: Sadler’s Wells
Individual Achievement Award: Paula Denise Vaz Cudna (Engie)
Special Commendation - Individual Achievement Award: Liam French (PHD Access) and Latoya Matthews (Unity Kitchen at Timber Lodge)
Best Work Placement/Intern: Jade Leatham (Sadler's Wells)
Ambassador of the Year award: Jone Da Cruz (Taylor Wimpey apprentice)
Construction Apprentice of the Year: Perry Burton, Construction Operative apprentice at K10
End Use Apprentice of the Year: James Mitchell-Hall, Facilities Management apprentice at ENGIE
Most Improved Apprentice: Renea Henry-Kemp, Active People, Active Park apprentice at LLDC
Individual Achievement Award: Alex Folkes, apprentice at Unity Kitchen Café, Timber Lodge
Best Work Placement/Intern: Joint winners: Femi Erinoso, Banksman/Gateman with Laing O’Rourke and Gabrielle Appiah, Soundings (UCL East)
Employer of the Year: Laing O’Rourke
Excellence in Mentoring and Supporting Apprentices: Dave Taylor, Electrical Site Manager, Laing O’Rourke, Here East
Equalities and Inclusion Award: Unity Kitchen Café at Timber Lodge
Making it Happen Partnership Award: Here East
Film for Apprenticeship Awards 2015/16 Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park: Shaping London's future
Apprentice of the Year: Steven Condon
Individual Achievement Award: Junior Standley
Most Improved Apprentice Award: Kojo Foster
Supporting New Apprenticeship Delivery: PHD Scaffolding and M&H Construction
Employer Award for Equalities and Inclusion: Unity Kitchen Café at Timber Lodge
Excellence in Mentoring and Supporting Apprentices: Barry Wake, Central Essex Interiors
Employer of the Year 2014/15: Balfour Beatty
Making it Happen Partnership Award: Newham Workplace, LB Newham
Film for Apprenticeship Awards 2014/15: Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park: A place for talent to grow
Apprentice of the Year 2013: Leanne Doig (special recognition Samir Abarak and Jamil Ahmed)
Apprenticeship Award for Excellence in Health and Safety: Damien Ganesh (special recognition Leanne Doig and Samir Abarak)
Principle Contractor Apprenticeship Award: H&J Martin, BAM Nuttall Ltd and Balfour Beatty PLC
Special Recognition Award for Contribution to Apprenticeships: Natasha Pellegrinetti and Kenny Healey, BAM Nuttall Ltd
Award for Excellence in Mentoring: Al Ceesay, ISG Ltd, Eilis Nolan, BAM Nuttall Ltd and Martin Rees BAM Nuttall Ltd
Equalities and Inclusion Award: ISG Ltd (special recognition BAM Nuttall Ltd)
Film for Apprenticeship Awards 2013/14: Making It Happen - Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park apprentices