“The national plumbing competition which HIP runs has matured me as a person as well as a plumber. When I go back to work, I will be able to evaluate things a lot better, knowing that I am capable as I have been tested to such a high standard.”

“This is the best event we’ve been to with presentations. It’s long enough, but not too long. You get a clearer understanding of what these companies actually do, rather than speaking to just another person in a call centre. We’ve been trying to get into Pegler Yorkshire before but never got anywhere. We like to get our boys sponsored. Now we know what is available to us.”

“We’re delighted to have signed a three-year contract with HIP Magazine, to tie in with our Turning Pro campaign. The Meet the Lecturers series are some of the most important dates in our calendar for engaging with our future customers. The lecturers are the ones that initiate brand awareness with students and the Meet The Lecturer Series increases the chance of us being the first plumbers’ merchant that future plumbers all over the UK engage with, which is a unique opportunity we could not get anywhere else.”

“Winning the competition has helped me hugely in the past and still does if I’m honest. I was able to pick up electrical work easily and I think being able to put SPARKS UK Electrical Apprentice of the Year on my CV definitely helped with this.”

“This is our 5th year of being involved in this brilliant competition. This was the 2nd year of getting a student to the final, 2 other times where the students did not get through the regional and I competed myself when I was a student. We feel here at York College that the competition is such a fantastic platform for all involved that we have asked to host it.”

“2018 was WAGO’s first year taking part in the SPARKS Meet the Lecturer series. We have been thrilled by the successful engagement and positive feedback from various colleges around the country. This event has provided excellent ‘grass roots’ brand awareness to the next generation of electricians throughout the UK. Therefore it was without hesitation that we have signed up for next year and are delighted to announce WAGO’s sponsorship of the SPARKS UK Electrical Apprentice of the Year 2019 competition.”

“It’s vibrant, colourful and really eye-catching. It gives you advice and techniques to help learners. The exercises are enjoyable and help with learning and understanding.”

“concepthairmag.co.uk is a great website for students. I loved the answers to the exercises in the magazine.”