Larne Skills Development gives support to local business awards

Organised by the Larne Times in association with Larne Borough Council, the 2012 awards presents the ideal opportunity to recognise the talent, entrepresenurship and excellence that exists across the full range of business and commerce in the borough.

This week the Larne Times is delighted to announce that Larne Skills Development has come on board as an associate sponsor fo the awards.

“Larne Skills Development are pleased to be an associate sponsor of the Larne Business Awards which rewards local businesses for excellence across a variety of categories,” said a spokesperson.

As a local employer and trainer of young persons seeking employment over the last 20 years, Larne Skills Development have helped more than 2,000 school leavers and young persons to gain qualifications and experience to assist them in securing employment.

“By increasing the skill set and employability of the young workforce, we are helping to ensure that Larne continues to be able to recruit locally from a pool of experienced, qualified and talented individuals.

“Although historically, and very successfully, associated with engineering, we are now also providing training in business and administrationi as well as customer service; areas in which we feel there is a demand within the local job market.”

Covering the district of Larne and surrounding townlands of Ballyclare, Carrickfergus and Newtownabbey as well as Ballymena and Antrim, Larne Skills Development are now recruiting for classes starting in September.

If you are, or someone who know is, a school leaver (or under 18), employed or looking for work, interested in an Apprenticeship and would like to know more about training with Larne Skills Development, please contact them through the website www.larneskills.com or at (028) 2827 3337.

Larne Times editor Valerie Martin said she was delighted that Larne Skills Development had come on board as associate sponsor of the awards.

“This is a special year for Larne Skills Development as it marks 20 years of a very valuable service to young people. It is great that they have joined us in celebrating all that’s good about commerce and industry in Larne.

“They are joining our other sponsors, LEDCOM, Forever Living Products, Port of Larne / P&O Ferries and Invest NI who are all helping to make this year’s awards a special occasion for the Larne business world.”

To nominate a business for the awards see the entry form in this week’s paper or call into the Larne Times, c/o Hampson Estates, Dunluce Street or call Julie Bailie on 028 3839 5504 or email julie.bailie:jpress.co.uk

Nominations must be in by Friday, August 17.