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Annual "Celebrating Success"
Luncheon

Damar Training held their annual Awards Lunch to celebrate the achievements and success of this year's trainees. Over 150 guests attended the presentation of certificates for nationally recognised qualifications gained during the last 12 months.

David Hopkins, OBE, President of Stockport Chamber of Commerce & Industry

David Hopkins, OBE, President of Stockport Chamber of Commerce and Industry made the presentations and commended Damar Training for currently achieving the highest success rates in the Greater Manchester area for Apprenticeship framework achievement. That adds up to 82.2% of young people completing their NVQ qualification and all the supporting elements such as key skills.

(left) Catherine Orr, Achiever of the Year
(right) Daniel Xie, Winner Mark Aspinall Award

Individual awards were also presented to Catherine Orr, aged 17 from Offerton, who won The Achiever of the Year Cup for completing her Apprenticeship in business administration in just five months; and to Daniel Xie who was presented with the Mark Aspinall Memorial Award.

Daniel Xie, Winner Mark Aspinall Award
Pictured with Mr & Mrs Aspinall and Mark Aspinall's twin brother, Richard

Daniel, aged 21 from Withington received his award from the parents of former student Mark who sadly died of cancer just before his 30 th birthday. He was naturally delighted with the award and said;

“I felt like a complete failure when l hadn't achieved my A levels after 3 years in college but Damar got me back on the right track.  Without the guidance I received I'd probably still be thinking I'd be in a dead end job for the rest of my life. It was an honour and a thrill to win the Mark Aspinall Memorial Award”

Champion of Learning
Vanda Murray, OBE, Ultraframe UK

Other awards included Champion of Learning which was presented to Linda Appleton, from Reddish Vale Technology College , Vanda Murray OBE, from Ultraframe (UK) Ltd and Anne Roberts, Salford City Council, in recognition of their outstanding work in supporting training and development in their organisations.

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Champion of Learning
Linda Appleton, Reddish Vale Technology College

Best Supervisor of the Year Award went to Simon Mattison of Homemover Surveyors and the Equality and Diversity Award went to Janet Marshall of the Copthorne Hotel.

(left) Janet Marsahll, Copthorne Hotel, Equality and Diversity Award
(right) Christine Bedwin, Jacob's Engineering, Health & Safety Award

Official guests included Jane Bracewell, Director of Standards from the Learning and Skills Council Greater Manchester, which provides funding for Damar Training. Jane was keen to add her congratulations to all the winners and to Damar;

“It's been a great pleasure to attend this event and see the achievement of these young people. I congratulate all the winners and Damar, their success reflects the hard work and dedication of everyone involved.”

Supervisor of the Year
Simon Mattison, Homemover Surveyors

Runner Up, Supervisor of the Year
Sarah Trinci-Lyne, Expotel

Runner Up, Achiever of the Year
Daniel Stewart

Achiever, David McCormack
Dyer Environmental Controls

Runner Up, Achiever of the Year
Charmaine Egan, O'Connell East Architects

Runner Up, Mark Aspinall Award
Melissa Wilson, Apollo Scientific

Sue Herbert-Daniels,
Expotel

Paul Cocker, Training Manager, Damar
& Paul Smith, Team Leader, Damar pictured with 3 Ex-Offerton High School pupils , now Damar Achievers

Simon Mattison, Homemover Surveyors
Workplace Supervisor of the Year

The Damar Team