Northern Ireland Apprenticeship Awards 2025
Apprenticeship Awards 2025 winners and finalists
Brochure for the 2025 Awards
Brochure created for the awards ceremony held on 26 March 2025:
2025 Award winners
The awards ceremony was held at Belfast City Hall on 26 March 2025. The winners of the 2025 Apprenticeship Awards were:
Apprentice of the Year Award 2025
Ebony Murtagh, employed at M&W Farm Meats, studying at Southern Regional College.
Finalists
The other finalists were: Blake Hamilton, employed at Newell Contracts studying at Northern Regional College and Kathleen Healey, employed at Queens University studying at Belfast Metropolitan College.
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Higher Level Apprentice (HLA) Award 2025
Ryan McCall, employed at McAleer and Rushe Property studying at Queens University Belfast.
Finalists
The other finalists were Teagan Dorman, employed at Mallaghan Engineering studying at South West College and Jane McCarron, employed by John Graham Construction studying at South West College.
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Public Sector Apprentice Award 2025
Sarah Welsh employed at Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council studying at Belfast Metropolitan College.
Finalists
The other finalists were Christine Marshall, employed by Northern Ireland Civil Service studying at Belfast Metropolitan College and Connie Foley, employed at the NI Audit Office and studying at Belfast Metropolitan College.
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Small to Medium Enterprise Award 2025
JMG Systems in partnership with South West College
Finalists
The other finalists were Altmore Dental in partnership with South West College and MJM Marine in partnership with Southern Regional College.
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Large Employer Award 2025
Citi Group in partnership with Ulster University
Finalists
The other finalists were Queens University in partnership with Belfast Metropolitan College and CME Group in partnership with Ulster University.
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Mentor Award 2025
Kevin McCann, Severfield in partnership with South West College.
Finalists
The other finalists were Andy Wing, NIE and Leah Robb, Galgorm Group in partnership with Belfast Metropolitan College
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Diversity and Inclusion Award 2025
The Hair Lounge, Belfast
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New Award category - Public Sector Employer Award 2025
Derry City and Strabane District Council in partnership with North West Regional College.
Finalists
The other finalists were Northern Ireland Civil Service in partnership with Belfast Metropolitan College