WorldSkills - Calgary 2009
Apprentices represent the UK in Canada at the biggest skills competition in the world as part of TeamUK.
With two months to go before WorldSkills Calgary 2009, the 26 skilled young people, including nine apprentices, who make up Team UK are looking forward to showing the rest of the world what they can do.
Team UK specialises in a wide range of vocational skills, from aircraft maintenance to stonemasonry, and includes nine apprentices from across England.
Team UK will fly to Canada in September to compete at WorldSkills Calgary 2009, the largest skills competition in the world. More than 200,000 spectators are expected to watch 900 entrants from 51 countries compete in skills like landscape gardening, hairdressing, electrical installation and painting and decorating.
The nine apprentices are;
Stewart Wright (Aircraft Maintenance)
Daniel Cain (Autobody Repair)
Sam Fairgrieve (Bricklaying)
Zak McLaughlan (Car Painting)
Linzi Weare (Hairdressing)
Adam Claridge (Jewellery)
Christopher Coates (Milling)
Christopher Lonsdale (Plumbing)
Oliver Clack (Stonemasonry)
Last Updated: 04/09/2009