North West Energy Efficiency Awards 2026

Regional Trainee / Apprentice of the Year

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Award Category Description

This award recognises an outstanding individual who has excelled during their apprenticeship or training in the field of energy efficiency.

Criteria

Nominations for this award are open to any individual that meets the following criteria:
The nominee must have been in (or completed) training or an apprenticeship between January 2024 and December 2024
The training or apprenticeship undertaken must have related to a role in the energy efficiency sector
The nominee will require an endorsement from their training provider, their employer(if employed) and customer
The Judges will be looking to assess:
What has the nominee learned
Where the nominee has excelled in aptitude
The nominees work ethic
The nominees attitude to their studies and toward learning new skills
The nominees awareness of how the skills they have learned can benefit the community.

Nominees for this award

Ashlea Hughes

nominated by Green Rose CIC

Aaron POTTS

nominated by Net Zero Gurus

Lewis COONEY

nominated by Net Zero Gurus

Cimen CELIK

nominated by Net Zero Gurus

Ben Woodley

nominated by Net Zero Gurus

Dominic Powell

nominated by Net Zero Gurus

Nick Maguire

nominated by Net Zero Gurus

Winner

The winner of this award is

Cimen CELIK

they were nominated by Net Zero Gurus

Also recognised were
Highly Commended: Ashlea Hughes
Highly Commended: Aaron POTTS
Highly Commended: Nick Maguire
Commended: Lewis COONEY
Commended: Ben Woodley
Commended: Dominic Powell