Accountancy and business advisory firm MHA, the UK member firm of Baker Tilly International, has been recognised for their dedicated and continued work with apprenticeships at the Lancashire Skills Pledge Awards.
The awards ceremony which took place within County Hall, Preston were a celebration of the 265 Lancashire based businesses who have embraced the nine skills pledges, which are:
- Help young people get work ready
- Become an Apprenticeship Ambassador
- Be an Enterprise Adviser
- Recruit Lancashire People
- Work Experience and Industry Placements
- Upskilling your Workforce
- Take On An Apprentice
- Offer a Placement to a University Student
- Support Lancashire Care Leavers
MHA were awarded the prize within the skills pledge category ‘Take On An Apprentice,’ following the appointment of 24 apprentices in 2024.
Nicola Roberts, early careers assistant manager, MHA said:
It is fantastic to have been recognised for our continued people first commitment regarding promoting apprenticeships.
In Lancashire we have appointed 24 apprentices this year. However, our commitment to the next generation of accountancy professionals is a nationwide priority.
Many of our directors and partners within the firm today initially joined on our apprenticeship scheme, so we see first-hand how important these are to developing and nurturing our next generation of business leaders.”
Dr Michele Lawty-Jones, director of the Lancashire Skills and Employment Hub who run the Lancashire Skills Pledge programme, said:
We are delighted to have been able to recognise MHA for their continued commitment to apprenticeships.
Year on year we have seen them welcome more and more to their firm and we very much look forward to seeing this continue.
MHA are an excellent example of a company investing in early careers and growing their talent pipeline – the more employers invest the more skills will circulate around the local economy."
MHA’s Class of 25 Apprenticeship Programme is now open and details can be found on their website: MHA | MHA offers Expert Accounting Apprenticeships for Accountancy…
Lancashire based businesses interested in learning more about the Lancashire Skills Pledges and how their businesses can sign up, can do so on their website: Lancashire Skills Pledge - Lancashire Skills and Employment Hub
