Shortlisted Nominees for the 2026 Youth Employability Awards Announced

We are delighted to announce the following nominees have been shortlisted for the upcoming MtW Youth Employability Awards, taking place on the evening of 5th May. Congratulations to all these incredible nominees!

EMPLOYER OF THE YEAR
Accenture
Diageo
NatWest

BEST NEWCOMER – EMPLOYER
Compass Group
PGL Travel
Severn Trent

PARTNER OF THE YEAR
Shaw Trust
The Talent People

BEST NEWCOMER – PARTNER
EFL
Rise Construction / Thrive

OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO YOUNG PEOPLE
Lotte Bergsma – Marriott
Sharon Braithwaite – BAE Systems
Teyah Davis – Accenture

MENTOR OF THE YEAR
Aaron White – Key4Life
Darren Holland – DWP
Wayne Sattaur – Springboard

RISING STAR
Lavender Ncube – Severn Trent
Leigh-Anna Betham – BAE Systems
Ryan Welch – MBDA

BREAKTHROUGH STAR
Abdul Malik Dori – SSP / Centrepoint
Khaled Albitar – St George
Rachael Higgins – DWP

YOUNG TRAILBLAZER
Alfie Erfan – Accenture
Brandon Barker – NHS / Street League
Kyle Bamford – Homes2Inspire / Shaw Trust

A big thank you to everyone who took the time to submit a nomination. It was a real privilege to read your stories.

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