By Ameira Yanni
The Chamber s young apprentices and Kickstarters. From left to right: Ines Ferreira, Harry Clark, Danny Thompson, Rebecca Carroll, Lee Keogh, Niamh Carmichael, Kia Whittaker. Several young people have been employed by Watford Chamber of Commerce, shifting the popular view that age correlates with work proficiency. Kia Whittaker, Lee Keogh and Danny Thompson are the Chamber’s apprentices. Their collective ambition and drive make them a strong team and since starting in their new roles less than two weeks ago they have already founded the NGN (Next Generation Network). Kia said: “Since the pandemic we’ve seen 20-year-olds and teenagers getting made redundant. That shouldn’t be happening. We want to get our generation interested in businesses and networking, and help them build their confidence when speaking to new people.”