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Forterra donates bricks to Stamford College’s skill challenge
Forterra has supported Stamford College’s annual inter-college skills challenge by donating bricks and providing an industry expert as a judge.
As part of Forterra’s Construction Hubs programme, Stamford College benefits from material and educational support. Stamford College saw five of its students on the City and Guilds Level 1 Brickwork Diploma take part in the competition: • Jacob Player, age 17 • TJ Courtman, age 19 • Jesse Avery-Morgan, age 17 • Mikolaj Figura, age 17 • Liene Melne, age 17
Jesse won second place and was awarded with two sizes of trowel to add to his tool box.
Tom Deignan, bricklaying lecturer and course co-ordinator for Level 3 Brickwork at Stamford College, said: “The competition is a highlight of the academic year for all staff and students. It gives the opportunity for students from all the local colleges to compete and show case their
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skills. It’s fantastic that our Jesse Avery- Morgan was awarded second place and we can’t wait to see what he does next. “We are proud that the learners have access to top quality materials from Forterra. Having clean materials to work with is so important for skill development and means our learners and apprentices can really take pride in their work.” Adam Smith, commercial director at Forterra, said: “A huge congratulations to the winners. We place great importance on education at Forterra and are delighted to provide opportunities to support upcoming bricklayers through the Stamford College Brick Challenge.”
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Castle Colts U10 football team, based in Allington Kent, have been sponsored by Encon, and have wrapped up the 2023- 2024 season. Led by Manager Steve Goldup for the last few years, the team said a huge thank you to Encon. Grass roots sport relies on sponsorship and volunteers, and all local teams are always really grateful to their sponsors.
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