Activate Learning Furniture apprentice wins Intermediate Apprentice of the Year category at the Oxfordshire Apprenticeship Awards
Chelsey Church, a Furniture student from City of Oxford College and University Centre, has won the Intermediate Apprentice of the Year Award at the Oxfordshire Apprenticeships Awards.
The annual Oxfordshire Apprenticeship Awards is run by Enterprise Oxfordshire Skills and celebrates apprenticeships across Oxfordshire.
Chelsey, who is an apprentice at Bill Cleyndert & Company and studies on the Furniture Making Operative Level 2 Apprenticeship at City of Oxford College and University Centre collected the award at a special celebration evening on Thursday 21 May, held at the recently opened Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities – the University of Oxford’s new world-class centre for the arts and humanities.
Faith King, Teacher of Apprenticeships at Activate Learning, said: “We are delighted that Chelsey has received this award in recognition of her outstanding commitment, progress, and professionalism throughout her apprenticeship.
“From the very beginning, Chelsey has demonstrated an exceptional work ethic, a positive and proactive approach to learning, and a genuine passion for developing her skills within the furniture making industry.
“Throughout her programme, Chelsey has consistently shown strong leadership, teamwork, and initiative. She has embraced opportunities to develop her expertise, confidently working with hand tools, machinery, and equipment while remaining keen to learn new processes.
“Chelsey actively seeks feedback and applies it thoughtfully, resulting in clear and sustained progress in both her practical skills and theoretical knowledge.”
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