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Ben – Cooking

Discover how Ben's career has progressed since WorldSkills London 2011 to become head chef at one of London's top restaurants.

Ryan Sheridan with his bronze medal at WorldSkills London 2011

Ryan – Mechanical Engineering CAD

Discover how our international training programme helped Ryan to become confident in his abilities and how the experience has shaped his career.

Holly Mae celebrating winning a Gold Medal

Holly Mae – Beauty Therapy

Holly Mae competed at EuroSkills Budapest 2018, demonstrating world-class skills in beauty therapy and winning a Gold Medal and the Best in Nation Award.

Jon Cleave sitting at desk at WorldSkills London 2011

Jon – Graphic Design

Jon explains how our development programme set him on the path for career success and motivated him to set up an inspiring new business.

Photo of Restaurant Service competitor Elizabeth celebrating with the Union Jack

Elizabeth – Restaurant Service

Elizabeth competed as part of Team UK in Restaurant Service at WorldSkills Abu Dhabi 2017, securing a Medallion of Excellence.

Photo of Abigail CNC Milling Team UK

Abigail – CNC Milling

Abigail heard about WorldSkills UK Competitions by helping out at her employer stand, BAE Systems, at the National Finals at WorldSkills UK LIVE.

Photo of Rhys, Electronics Prototyping competitor

Rhys – Electronics Prototyping

Rhys, from Gower College Swansea, was selected to compete in Electronics Prototyping in Team UK following winning a Silver Medal at the National Finals.

Photo of Bradley, Industry 4.0 competitor

Bradley – Industry 4.0

Bradley, who is competing in Industry 4.0, is the first apprentice from SMS Machine Automation to participate in WorldSkills UK Competitions.

Will - Mechatronics

Will – Mechatronics

Will was encouraged to enter the WorldSkills UK Mechatronics Competition at Toyota, a long-time partner of WorldSkills UK.

Photo of Phoebe, hairdressing competitor

Phoebe – Hairdressing

After competing on the world stage at WorldSkills Kazan 2019, Phoebe was delighted to be selected to represent the UK in hairdressing once again.

Photo of Sam competing in the cooking competition

Sam – Cooking

Sam, who’s been selected to compete in Cooking as part of Team UK, explains how his WorldSkills UK experience has given him skills to succeed.

Photo of Ross sawing wood in joinery

Ross – Joinery

It was at college that Ross' tutor suggested that he enter the National Qualifiers for the WorldSkills UK Joinery Competition.

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