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2014/15

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Copper Box
worker is top
apprentice
A 21-year-old trainee working at
the Copper Box has been named
Apprentice of the Year by the Lon-
don Legacy Development Corpora-
tion (LLDC).
As part of the National Appren-
ticeship Week celebrations, the
success of more than 50 Queen
Elizabeth Olympic Park apprentic-
es was recognised with an awards
ceremony at City Hall.
Since the London 2012 Games,
more than 110 young people have
worked as apprentices at the park,
with jobs ranging from construc-
tion and business administration
at the stadium, to poolside and lei-
sure roles at the Aquatics Centre,
to maintaining the parklands land-
scaping.
Steven Condon, 21, from Tower
Hamlets, began working as a full-
time arena assistant at the Copper
Box in June 2013 before a promo-
tion to venue duty manager within
10 months.
He said: “This award means a
great deal to me and it is fantastic
to share this experience with my
mum and dad.”
Other successes on the night
included Apprentice of the Year
runners-up Gintare Butkute from
Newham, a business adminis-
tration trainee, and Mohammed
Mohammed, from Barking and
Dagenham, an electro-technical
apprentice at the stadium.
Companies were also honoured
for their support of young people
with Employer of the Year award-
ed to international infrastructure
group Balfour Beatty.
Be paid to learn a trade and
Three apprentices explain how scheme is helping them follow their dreams
What do Sir Alex Ferguson, Eric
Clapton and Michael Caine all have
in common?
Believe it or not, they all started
out their careers as apprentices,
learning a trade on the job.
The number of new apprentices
starting across the borough each
year has increased by 1,130 be-
tween 2009/10 and 2013/14 – despite
a drop of 80 over the last financial
year.
That drop corresponds with Eng-
land-wide figures, with 70,000 fewer
people across the country starting
an apprenticeship over the same
period.
In a bid to address the fall, the
eighth National Apprenticeship
Week runs until Friday, with hun-
dreds of events across the country
highlighting the importance of the
apprentices to individuals, busi-
nesses and the wider economy.
One of the institutions champi-
oning the cause is Newham Col-
lege. It has delivered more than
5,000 apprenticeships.
Jennifer Miah, 22, of Waterside
Road, Plaistow, works four days a
week at the college’s Business Lab
in the Stratford Centre.
Designed as an alternative office
environment for SMEs (small and
medium-sized enterprises) from
across the borough, the centre of-
fers free hotdesking and profes-
sional business advice.
After a brief stint working for an
estate agent, Jennifer began volun-
teering at the college before enroll-
ing on a business administration
apprenticeship with the Lab when
it opened earlier this year.
“It’s an amazing project to be a
part of, because it’s ultimately all
about helping people,” she said.
“It’s been amazing to see this place
go from nothing to the facility it is
now as well.
“I’d recommend looking into ap-
prenticeships 100 per cent – doing
this has really opened my eyes.
“There’s no knowing where it
might lead and it could open a lot
of doors in the future.”
College principal and chief ex-
ecutive Di Gowland insists the ap-
prenticeships are good for employ-
ers and youngsters alike.
“We are currently delivering
more than 1,500 apprenticeships
into and across a wide variety of
industries – child and social care,
bespoke tailoring and fashion de-
signers, restaurants, bookshops to
name but a few.
“We are helping employers meet
their skills gaps and recruitment
difficulties in a cost-effective way
whilst meeting the employment
aims of young people and adults.
“Employers appreciate that they
can work closely with their appren-
tices and create bespoke personnel
to meet their company needs.”
Visit newham.ac.uk/
apprenticeships for more.
Mark Shales
mark.shales@archant.co.uk There’snoknowing
where it might lead – it
couldopenalotofdoors
in the future
Andrew Kingston is working at
Theatre Royal Stratford East; far
right Kyle Churchman is based
at Cafe Football, and right,
Jennifer Miah is working in the
Business Lab, Stratford Centre
Cooking up footballing treats
The past-faced environment of a
professional kitchen is the only
place to learn the tricks of the res-
turant trade, according to appren-
tice chef Kyle Churchman.
Kyle, 17, of Keller Crescent,
Manor Park, began working at
Stratford’s Cafe Football five days a
week from January.
Supplemented by a weekly half-
day at Newham College, he said:
“It’s a brilliant environment be-
cause you’re able to learn so much.
“You’re working with some of
the best people in the business,
which is really exciting.
“I really wouldn’t be given an op-
portunity like this outside of an ap-
prenticeship.
“For me it’s a much better op-
tion than college full-time because
I never feel like I’m moving that
quick.
“Here you’re constantly improv-
ing on the job
A big Leyton Orient fan, the
weekend work has decreased his
Brisbane Road attendances of late,
but the job has been supplying his
dose of vitamin football.
“I don’t get to see as many Sat-
urday afternoon games as I would
like, but there is a great atmos-
phere here on matchdays,” he said.
“You get to meet fans of teams from
all over the country, which is cool.”
Maltese head chef Giovann At-
tard, 25, added: “Apprentices are
crucial in this industry.
“Everybody starts from zero,
which is important for youngsters
to remember.”
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Theatre gives ‘head-start’
Among those currently earn-
ing and learning with the col-
lege is social media apprentice
Andrew Kingston.
Working at Theatre Royal
Stratford East, the 17-year-old
is responsible for editing and
maintaining the website, pro-
moting marketing campaigns
and co-ordinating the theatre’s
social media channels.
Last Christmas he designed
the programme for the panto,
Beauty and the Beast, and
insists the earn-while-you-
learn style of development is
something other young people
should look into.
“I always thought I’d go to
uni but through this I’ve al-
ready got a job and effectively
a three-year head-start in the
real world,” he said.
“I’m working in the indus-
try I want to be in, and I’m still
only 17 – it’s great to have a foot
already on the ladder.
“Ultimately I’d like to go into
corporate marketing, but if
someone gives me an opportu-
nity like this I was always go-
ing to take it.
“You never know how many
other people in the world will
be given that opportunity – it’s
all about experience.”
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Owner aiming for Shoreditch spirit in Green Street
Confectionary quirks
bid for vegan market
Luxury confectioner Urban Choc-
olatier has branched out from its
Whitechapel roots to set up shop
in Upton Park’s Green Street.
The newly-opened East Shop-
ping Centre welcomed the new
store to its retailers at an opening
on Thursday.
Owner Ali Sadaqat, 25, said the
business has already established
a reputation in Newham with a
strong start since the opening.
He put it down to the unique
service Urban Chocolatier
offers.
“There’s not really anything
else like us in east London, which
is partly why we wanted to get in-
volved with the shopping centre,”
he said. “We wanted to be part of
something new – this centre is the
only one of its kind Europe and
Green Street is the perfect loca-
tion.”
The shop provides halal prod-
ucts but also vegan-friendly food,
avoiding gelatine and alcohol in
ingredients as a rule.
“More and more people want ha-
lal and vegan-friendly food these
days – so we’re very popular,” he
said.
Ali Sadaqat has said that part
of his aim is to bring the spirit of
Shoreditch to Upton Park.
“The location gives us a really ex-
citing mixture of old and new, with
some of the most established eth-
nic restaurants on one side and the
West Ham football ground on the
other,” he said. “We’re hoping to
bring the quirkiness of Shoreditch
to Green Street.”
The firm is less than two years
old and employs 15 people at the
Green Street shop.
Urban Chocolatier’s second store is in the East Shopping Centre
Networking
evening at
business lab
The launch of an innovative busi-
ness centre is set to attract compa-
nies from across the borough for
an exclusive networking event to-
morrow (Thursday) night.
Newham Chamber of Com-
merce will host their first evening
reception this year from 5.30pm at
the opening of Newham College’s
Stratford Business Lab.
The new venture is designed to
help the local enterprising com-
munity with on-the-spot guidance
and information and as a place to
hold business meetings or social
gatherings and a quiet place to
complete paperwork.
Lab manager Glen Addis will
give a brief breakdown on how the
venue will benefit the borough’s
existing businesses.
George Brown, owner of Crea-
ductive UK, will also give a short
presentation on the youth-led
Peace 100 Network – involving
teenagers in alternative approach-
es to leadership, enterprise and
sustainable communities.
Enterprises from across Strat-
ford have been invited with plenty
of chances to meet new contacts.
For more information or to book
your place email John James on
secretary@newhamchamber.com
Charity boost
at business
launch event
A national property claims man-
agement company is supporting
the launch of a local branch.
New local business Aspray
London East is hosting a launch
event at 6pm tonight at Fox Con-
naught.
The event is also an opportunity
to raise money for the Richard
House Children’s Hospice.
Aspray will be donating £1 for
each person who attends on the
night.
The evening will consist of a
short presentation from an As-
pray representative with a charity
cheque presentation also planned
towards the end of the evening.,
Aspray are leaders in managing
property damage insurance claims
Event organiser Satinder Gre-
wal, director of Aspray London
East, hopes to ensure the local
community enjoys the benefits of
the Aspray service and helps local
individuals and businesses enjoy
a stress free property insurance
claim.
Best of all, the Aspray service
is free to you, the customer, as
Aspray are paid by the insurance
company directly for any property
repairs they complete as part of
the property reinstatement proc-
ess.
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evening at
business lab
The launch of an innovative busi-
ness centre is set to attract compa-
nies from across the borough for
an exclusive networking event to-
morrow (Thursday) night.
Newham Chamber of Com-
merce will host their first evening
reception this year from 5.30pm at
the opening of Newham College’s
Stratford Business Lab.
The new venture is designed to
help the local enterprising com-
munity with on-the-spot guidance
and information and as a place to
hold business meetings or social
gatherings and a quiet place to
complete paperwork.
Lab manager Glen Addis will
give a brief breakdown on how the
venue will benefit the borough’s
existing businesses.
George Brown, owner of Crea-
ductive UK, will also give a short
presentation on the youth-led
Peace 100 Network – involving
teenagers in alternative approach-
es to leadership, enterprise and
sustainable communities.
Enterprises from across Strat-
ford have been invited with plenty
of chances to meet new contacts.
For more information or to book
your place email John James on
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The launch raised money for Richard House Children’s Hospice
Claims co charitable launch
A national property claims man-
agement company launched a new
east London hub with a fundrais-
ing evening at the Royal Docks.
Aspray London East hosted a
special evening at Fox Connaught,
in Lynx Way, on Wednesday, Febru-
ary 18, to introduce the company
while also raising money for a
local children’s charity.
For every person who attended
the launch, £1 was donated to
Richard House Children’s Hospice,
while a £100 cheque was also pre-
sented to the nearby trust.
Dealing with property damage
insurance claims, Aspray aim to
take out the hassle for claimants,
negotiating directly with insurers.
Satinder Grewal, event organis-
er and director of Aspray London
East, hopes to ensure the local
community enjoys the benefits of
his company’s service.
“It was great to launch and meet
and engage with different people,
and introduce them to our servic-
es,” he said. “We hope to continue
working with Richard House and
support the fantastic work they
do.” For more information, visit
aspray.com.
Young people getting
jobs with mentoring
A mentoring scheme tackling
youth joblessness across the
borough has been praised by
the Shadow Employment
Minister.
East Ham MP Stephen Timms
recently congratulated CIPD, a
professional body for HR and peo-
ple development, for its work with
youth employment initiative Steps
Ahead Mentoring.
As the CIPD’s first “MP cham-
pion” for the scheme, Mr Timms
joined mentors and young people
at West Ham United Football Club
last month to celebrate its success
and to encourage more people to
sign up.
“Young people are often at a dis-
advantage when it comes to finding
work,” he said. “Those that have
never had access to good-quality
careers advice can find it very dif-
ficult to bridge the gap into the
workplace.
“Just a few hours of mentoring
is often all it takes to give young
people the direction and support
they need to move confidently into
working life.
“The Steps Ahead mentors are
fantastic role models to help young
people unlock their true potential.”
The programme, which cur-
rently boasts more than 2,200 vol-
unteers, is aimed at jobseekers
aged 18-24 – many who have never
worked before.
Open to members of the CIPD
and supported by Nesta and the
Cabinet Office, the scheme is com-
pletely free and matches volun-
teers with jobseekers by referral
from Jobcentre Plus Work Coach-
es.
For more information about the
project, visit cipd.co.uk.
Scheme praised by Shadow Employment Minister
Lab opens for business at Stratford Centre
A unique centre providing free
hotdesking facilities and profes-
sional advice to small businesses
has officially launched in the
Stratford Centre.
Designed to be an alternative
office environment for businesses,
Newham College’s ‘Business Lab’
is open to all SMEs and offers free
WiFi and meeting space.
Speaking at Thursday’s launch,
college principal and chief execu-
tive Di Gowland said: “There’s a
huge number of small businesses
in Newham and this is somewhere
offering support when it’s needed.
“I’d really encourage companies
and individuals to come down.
“It might even inspire people to
set up their own businesses too.” Staff at the grand opening
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Young people getting
jobs with mentoring
A mentoring scheme tackling
youth joblessness across the
borough has been praised by
the Shadow Employment
Minister.
East Ham MP Stephen Timms
recently congratulated CIPD, a
professional body for HR and peo-
ple development, for its work with
youth employment initiative Steps
Ahead Mentoring.
As the CIPD’s first “MP cham-
pion” for the scheme, Mr Timms
joined mentors and young people
at West Ham United Football Club
last month to celebrate its success
and to encourage more people to
sign up.
“Young people are often at a dis-
advantage when it comes to finding
work,” he said. “Those that have
never had access to good-quality
careers advice can find it very dif-
ficult to bridge the gap into the
workplace.
“Just a few hours of mentoring
is often all it takes to give young
people the direction and support
they need to move confidently into
working life.
“The Steps Ahead mentors are
fantastic role models to help young
people unlock their true potential.”
The programme, which cur-
rently boasts more than 2,200 vol-
unteers, is aimed at jobseekers
aged 18-24 – many who have never
worked before.
Open to members of the CIPD
and supported by Nesta and the
Cabinet Office, the scheme is com-
pletely free and matches volun-
teers with jobseekers by referral
from Jobcentre Plus Work Coach-
es.
For more information about the
project, visit cipd.co.uk.
Scheme praised by Shadow Employment Minister
Lab opens for business at Stratford Centre
A unique centre providing free
hotdesking facilities and profes-
sional advice to small businesses
has officially launched in the
Stratford Centre.
Designed to be an alternative
office environment for businesses,
Newham College’s ‘Business Lab’
is open to all SMEs and offers free
WiFi and meeting space.
Speaking at Thursday’s launch,
college principal and chief execu-
tive Di Gowland said: “There’s a
huge number of small businesses
in Newham and this is somewhere
offering support when it’s needed.
“I’d really encourage companies
and individuals to come down.
“It might even inspire people to
set up their own businesses too.” Staff at the grand opening
Get in touc
business s
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