“My whole family is in the trade and it’s a great job to get into as you can be your own boss and get great satisfaction from a job well done and a happy customer. I have already designed a logo and branding for my company when I’m ready to go it alone, and this prize and title will really set me up for a great career!” Mr Ashun feels that his time at CAVC has helped him to achieve this UK-wide award. “I have thoroughly enjoyed my time with Cardiff and Vale College,” he added. “This is mostly due to the excellent mentorship of my tutor Geoff Shaw.
De Vere Beaumont Estate AN ESTATE in Old Windsor has unveiled its multi-million pound transformation of its mansion house. De Vere Beaumont Estate, part of De Vere’s collection of historic mansion house estates and hotels, has unveiled the results of its top-to-toe refurbishment to its Georgian mansion house, The White House. The White House, the historic heart of the hotel, has been refurbished to bring it in line with De Vere’s distinctly British aesthetic. The six events spaces include The Hastings rooms, formerly the Matron’s study when the property was a catholic boarding school; The Roxburghe, which was previously the school chemist; and The Remenham, which is named after Hugo de Remenham who acquired the property in the 14th century.
Champion Apprentice
Kaiden Ashun (pictured) from Cardiff has won this year’s Screwfix Trade Apprentice Award.
There were ten finalists who were judged by a panel of industry experts including representatives from the NICEIC, CIPHE, FMBand Screwfix Top Tradesperson 2019, Darren McGhee.
Kaiden demonstrated an entrepreneurial nature, passion for a future in the trade and a desire to keep on upskilling to impress the judges. He also discussed how he wanted to help encourage others to take on an apprenticeship.
Kaiden was awarded the title and a trade bundle worth £10,000. This includes everything a future tradesperson may need to kick-start their career, including £5,000 of tools, a £3,000 training budget and £2,000 worth of technology.
26 April 2021 - Submitted by Olivia Powell Submitted by Olivia Powell on 26 April 2021
De Vere Beaumont Estate in Old Windsor, part of De Vere’s collection of event destinations, has unveiled the results of its refurbishment to The White House, which includes six meetings and events spaces and 26 bedrooms.
The meeting spaces have been updated to include De Vere s Smart Space meetings concept. Smart Space comprises of nine service features including meeting rooms; a personal conference host; tech support; free super-fast Wi-Fi and access to a team of specialists to help delegates get moving and remain motivated throughout the day.
The White House renovation also involved the transformation of its 26 bedrooms, including 10 suites. Free, full coverage superfast 100MB outdoor Wi-Fi also has been installed.