Category Archive: Apprenticeships

Pittards apprentice wins annual award – again!
Apprenticeships, People / 23rd December 2021We are proud to announce that for the second year running a Pittards apprentice has received the Apprentice of the Year Award from the South West Apprenticeship Company (SWAC). It comes as no surprise to those that work with him that Ryan Smith has...

Why the new era of British fashion is all about the factory.
Apprenticeships, Craft, People, Press / 17th August 2021The realisation that a combination of globalisation and mass-produced throwaway product does not make...

Ceremonial commemoration celebrates long-service & skills of the future
Apprenticeships, People / 28th July 2021On Wednesday 28th July 2021, we welcomed the Master of the Worshipful Company of Glovers to present employees with recognition for 25 years service. This traditional annual event was necessarily cancelled in 2020, but this year we also took the opportunity to not only...

Pittards Apprentice Wins Award
Apprenticeships, Community, People / 19th July 2021Once again a Pittards apprentice has won the Apprentice of the Month award (June...

Melissa Francis makes the Catwalk at GFW using Pittards Leathers
Apprenticeships, People, Style / 15th June 2018Pittards recently sponsored Northampton University student Melissa Francis whose collection was one of 11 from final year undergraduates from the Fashion, Footwear & Accessories and Textiles for Fashion courses to make it to the catwalk show at Graduate Fashion Week 2018. Hosted at The Old...

Kevin Drogan – From Apprentice to Team Leader
Apprenticeships / 11th August 2015Pittards Apprentice Kevin Drogan has graced Twitter this week as part of a social...

Award Nomination for Pittards Apprentice
Apprenticeships / 18th November 2014On Thursday 13th November, Bridgwater College held their annual “Celebration of Apprenticeships” awards at the Canalside venue in Bridgwater. Hosted by the Head of Business Development at the College, Matt Tudor, this event is a celebration of the achievements of each of their 1000...