Clearview Midlands November 2013 - Issue 144 | Page 14

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ADVOCATING APPRENTICESHIPS
Regency Glass Ltd came runners up in the
North West Region Employer of the Year
awards that took place at the new Co-op
building in Manchester. Run by the National
Apprenticeship service, the awards recognise
training and employee support.
Regency Glass Ltd was put forward by the
North Lancs Training Group against large
companies and organisations such as Barclays
Bank, Co-Op and Manchester City Council.
Being presented with the runners up trophy
by Pete Waterman, himself an advocate for
apprenticeships, Regency Director Wayne
Fitzmartin commented, ‘Having previously
won the award outright, we are very happy that

our continuous support for the apprenticeship
scheme has been further recognised. Along with
the NVQ’s that all staff is supported through,
we value the credibility that the training and
investment we put forward to our staff benefits
our company as a whole.’
Regency assistant Production Manager,
Gary Fitzmartin, also came runner up in the
Apprentice Champion of the Year category.
Having began work at Regency Glass over 15
years ago at the age of 16, Gary comments,
‘I am proud of this award as it recognises the
importance of becoming qualified and the
opportunities that the apprenticeship scheme
offers.”

BOOSTING HOPE66 CHARITY
TALLY NEARER HOME
As 22 members of the Hope66
charity cycling team set off to
ride the length of the iconic
Route 66 in the United States,
VS manufacturer Quickslide
decided to have some fun while
raising cash towards the epic
ride.
Bolstering the latest bid to
raise money for the Hope House
Children’s Hospi