Apprentice Paperhanger of the Year
To encourage excellence from the start of their careers, apprentice decorators get the chance to showcase their skills at the annual Apprentice Paperhanger of the Year competition.
All UK registered apprentices can enter the PDA Apprentice Paperhanger competition for a minimal fee.
Apprentices who feel they’ve mastered the techniques required to tackle a six-hour wallpapering challenge can sign up for the chance to win a selection of fantastic prizes supplied by competition sponsor Brewers Decorator Centres.
The apprentice awards are presented at our national networking event and entrants’ accommodation and evening meal the night prior to the competition will be provided by the PDA.
The 2024 Apprentice Paperhanger of the Year Award is closed for entries.
The competition will be held at The Hub, Doncaster College on 11 June.
Winners will be announced at our Networking Event & Gala Dinner on Saturday 5 October 2024 at Hilton Liverpool City Centre.
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In 2023, apprentices gathered at The Hub in Doncaster for the test of nerve and skill. Seven winners were announced at the PDA Gala Dinner held at the Principal Hotel, York.
- Junior Winner: Katie Sanders
Company: Bagnall & Sons Ltd
College: Leeds College of Building
- Junior Second: Blair Morrison
Company: Cameron Painter and Decorators Ltd
College: Inverness College UHI
- Junior Third: Elizabeth Horler Rhymes
Company: Ian Williams Ltd
College: Windsor Forest College Group – Langley College
- Senior Winner: Harry Davies
Company: LDC Decorating Company
College: Leeds College of Building
- Senior Second: Euan McLean
Company: Henderson Decorators Ltd
College: Inverness College UHI
- Senior Third: Sam Farnworth
Company: Bryan Lees
College: Accrington & Rossendale College
- CEO Recognition & Achievement Award: Holly Duffy
Company: Spain Building & Maintenance Ltd
College: Accrington & Rossendale College
