UWE Bristol is delighted to announce that we have won Training Provider of the Year at the Enginuity Awards 2025!
The Training Provider Skills Champion of the Year award recognises outstanding commitment to learning and skills development that supports sustainable engineering and manufacturing growth through partnerships between providers and employers.
Since 2017, UWE Bristol has supported over 1,000 Engineering and Built Environment apprentices, with achievement rates up to 100%. Our Women in Industry project addresses skills and diversity gaps by partnering with employers and STEM networks, boosting female applicants by 60% in a year.
We are so proud of our Apprenticeship programmes, and the opportunities they provide for increasing access and participation and addressing under-representation. This award reflects so much hard work and dedication from so many people, underpinned by the critical projects that UWE Bristol delivers such as the Women Like Me project.
Simon Flenley, Assistant Director of Research & External Engagement (Skills) at UWE Bristol
Continuing on from our success at the Enginuity Awards, we are also thrilled to have been shortlisted for University of the Year at the Multicultural Apprenticeship Awards.
The prestigious Multicultural Apprenticeship Awards aim to showcase the range of talent and hard work within multicultural communities that is made possible with the contribution and support of employers and learning providers.
As part of our commitment to diversifying participation, UWE Bristol recognises the importance of its apprenticeship offer to reach those communities and groups who do not typically access higher education.
We are committed to improving the opportunities for residents across our city, region, and beyond. Our outreach work aims to connect with all communities to improve the understanding of the offers that are available. In doing so, we are proud of our continued work with employers, who are at the heart of increasing social mobility with apprenticeship programmes. Our research activities and projects, such as those like Women Like Me, led by Dr. Laura Fogg-Rogers, address the inequalities faced by under-represented groups.
At Babbasa, we believe all young people regardless of background, deserve the chance to realise their professional ambitions. Through our partnership with UWE’s Centre for Apprenticeships, we’re bridging the gap between aspiration and opportunity by empowering employers with inclusive practices, uplifting young voices, and creating pathways to a fairer, more representative workforce.
Sangeetha Wynter, Head of Services at Babbasa
Whilst we acknowledge there is still a lot of work to be done in this area, this recognition is a fantastic opportunity to build on the work already being done in this area. We look forward to the Awards ceremony on 7 November.