Oxford North, the new innovation district for Oxford, is proud to sponsor for the first time the Oxfordshire Apprenticeship Awards 2022 for the Apprenticeship Employer of the Year (250+ employees) category.

The 2022 awards, run by OxLEP Skills and which are in their sixth year, are to be declared open on 18th November 2021 with the live virtual event awards ceremony happening on 19th May 2022.

Olivia Lane-Nott, Corporate Communications, Oxford North said:

“We are proud to sponsor these awards for the first time because we have a passionate belief in the value that apprenticeships can create in increasing social mobility and supporting business to grow.

“We are creating a new place for Oxford which will be a unique home and workplace for scientists, technologists and inventors.

“We are building shared workspaces for freelancers, start-ups and entrepreneurs, along with labs and workspaces for SMEs to incubate and grow, up to global organisations looking to thrive within Oxford’s commercial ecosystem.

“Key to this is our future customers’ talent, not only providing them with a place which helps them to retain the people who already work for them, but also attract future talent.

“Apprentices play a significant role in such businesses and their future – anyone who is willing, able and keen to learn a new skill can enjoy hands-on experience of industry.

“We encourage as many people to enter and wish everyone the best of luck.”

Read our sponsorship profile and how to enter the awards here.