Press Release

Ali is apprentice of the year

September 2008

The third annual Work4Islington Apprentice of the Year award was announced last week at HFI's summer fair. Nominees were judged on their attendance at work and college, their manager's feedback, level of customer satisfaction, feedback from their college and self motivation, enthusiasm and teamwork.

This year's winner was Ali Sinem who has been working for Mulalley as a construction management trainee.

His manager, David Campbell says: “Ali is quick to learn and is not afraid to ask if he doesn’t know how to do something but does it in a way that demonstrates he is thinking about the task.”

His college tutors have described him as “a very good student” whose hard work has “paid dividends and who “deserves to do well.”

Theresa Coyle, HFI Board Director and Chair of the HFI Investment & Delivery Committee said: “It’s great to be able to present this award again and to recognise the hard work and achievement of someone training towards their career. Ali is a worthy winner and I was delighted to be able to name him Apprentice of the Year 2008.”

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For media enquiries please contact James Asser in the HFI communications team on 020 7527 4379 or email james.asser@homesforislington.org.uk

Notes to editors:

Homes for Islington, one of the UK’s largest arms length management organisations (ALMO), which began operations in April 2004, is charged with managing council housing stock throughout the borough. It is owned by Islington Council and managed by a Board of Directors, made up of Islington tenants and leaseholders, council representatives and independent members.

Work4Islington has signed up HFI’s contractors to help tackle long-term unemployment and create job and work experience opportunities in Islington. HFI wants to use the opportunity provided by the decent homes programme to generate employment and training opportunities for Islington residents.

Picture attached shows Ali receiving his award from Theresa Coyle (left). Also pictured (r to l) are Mullalley’s training manager Lisa Jennings, HFI Board director Barbara Coventry and Ferenc Morath HFI’s Head of Programme Management.