A West Byfleet based training organisation, MITSkills, has seen one of their Electrical Installation apprentices awarded the prestigious Esher and Walton’s Apprentice of the Year, ‘Runner Up Award’ by the Rt. Hon. Dominic Raab MP, Member of Parliament for Esher and Walton.

Euan Birch is currently participating in an Electrical Installation Level 3 Standard and has been with MITSkills since October 2018.  Euan has installed, maintained, and repaired electrical systems in industrial, commercial, and domestic environments while working for his employer ATI UK, based in Weybridge.  ATI are a local small/medium sized employer carrying out high-end and bespoke electrical installation and automation, with a young, professional, and dynamic team, ATI – Home Automation, Security, and Electrical Services (atiuk.net)

Euan is to be presented with his award by the Rt. Hon. Dominic Raab MP at 2 pm on Wednesday 5th April at ATI UK’s premises (Unit 3, The Circuit Centre, Avro Way, Weybridge, Surrey, KT13 0YT.

Managing Director, Hisham Zubeidi, commented:

‘We are absolutely delighted to announce the achievement of this award for Euan which is a testament to the hard work of our fantastic staff, his managers and mentors at ATI UK and more importantly Euan’.

Commenting on Esher and Walton’s Apprentice of the Year 2023, Esher and Walton MP, Dominic Raab said:

“To mark National Apprenticeship Week 2023, I wanted to celebrate all the brilliant apprentices in Esher and Walton constituency who are rising stars in their businesses and sectors. As part of Esher and Walton’s Apprentice of the Year 2023, it has been fantastic to hear about the great work apprentices across Esher and Walton are getting up to”.

MITSkills, is working continuously to provide high level apprenticeships in several areas, including, Construction, Motor Vehicle, Electrical, Business Improvement and Engineering, Education and Training and Hair & Beauty

The recognition of Euan’s progress as an apprentice electrician reflects on Euan, his employer ATI UK, and MITSkills, the apprenticeship training provider.

Euan should be extremely proud of his achievement.

Neil Mitchell, Euan’s assessor, said this was an example of how Apprenticeships can be an excellent alternative to going to university.