Eight plumbing and heating apprentices are in with a chance of winning Screwfix Trade Apprentice 2025 after being selected from more than 2,000 applications to compete in this year’s semi-final.
Andrew Cummings, Troy Stein, Max Moran, Marshall Lennox, Scarlett Ball, Daisy Turner, Keida Potter and Olivia Scally will now compete against 24 other apprentices from the UK and Ireland, who are currently completing apprenticeships across various construction trades. The semi-final stage will see them face an interview with Screwfix before finding out if they have made the final.
A total of 10 semi-finalists will be selected to compete for the title of Screwfix Trade Apprentice 2025 at the two-day final of the competition in May.
The winner will receive a prize bundle of technology, training and tools worth £10,000, and their college will also receive £2,000 worth of Screwfix vouchers to spend on workshop equipment.
Jack Wallace, marketing director for Screwfix, added: “Screwfix Trade Apprentice is a fantastic way to recognise the hard work and dedication of today’s apprentices who are undertaking intensive, on-the-job training and qualifications to create tomorrow’s workforce of skilled tradespeople.
“This competition highlights how vital apprenticeships are in addressing the current skills shortage. We are committed to championing trade apprentices, the colleges that teach them and the employers that nurture them.
“Every year we are consistently amazed by the applications from trade apprentices across the UK and Ireland who are passionate, dedicated and committed to excelling in their chosen trade. To make it through to the semi-finals is a fantastic achievement. I wish this year’s semi-finalists the very best of luck in making it to the final.”