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  • The benefits of entering business awards

    19/04/2013

    By Clive Newton, Managing Director Emanuel Whittaker is no stranger to winning awards and we have been recognised for our work in equality, construction, health and safety, improvement, quality, safety, skills, social responsibility and regeneration – to name but few. We have recently been shortlisted for two Housing Excellence Awards 2013.  These awards highlight and … [more]

  • Danny Bosher

    13/03/2013

    AGE: 17 LIVES: in Oldham JOB: Joinery Apprentice     People think that the only people who do apprentices are those who didn’t do well at school but I did really well and got all my GCSEs but I had just had enough of education and wanted to get to work as soon as I could. I … [more]

  • Rachel Howarth

    12/03/2013

    AGE: 23 LIVES: in Salford JOB: Rendering Apprentice     Like many people I didn’t really know what I wanted to do when I left school but I had 10 GCSEs and so could have gone on to do quite a lot.  I have a big family and was used to looking after kids and so I … [more]

  • Matthew Casey

    11/03/2013

    Matthew Casey

    AGE: 21 LIVES: in Salford JOB: Rendering Apprentice     I always wanted to be a joiner and so when I left school I went to college to qualify in that field.  But I really messed up because I did two whole years and then left because I didn’t think I would get a job.  Instead I … [more]

  • Jordan Harden

    11/03/2013

    Jordan Harden

    AGE: 19 LIVES: in Salford JOB: Joinery Apprentice     Loads of my mates are unemployed and have been for ages and I was looking for a job myself for ages and so I know how lucky I am to have this apprenticeship. I went to college for two years when I left school to … [more]