Edinburgh Roofing Apprentices Recognised in Scottish Parliament

TWO ROOFING APPRENTICES were recognised by the Scottish Parliament for winning the Roofing Apprentice of the Year Award.

The awards were made to the apprentices at the National Federation of Roofing Contractors (NFRC) Scottish Roofing Contractor of the Year Awards.

Sarah Boyack MSP submitted a parliamentary motion in recognition of the achievement of Aaron Struthers-Semple and Kyle William Stoddart, apprentices with Edinburgh-based firm Compass Roofing.

Roofing Apprentices Recognised

The motion recognised Aaron and Kyle’s work with Build Your Future in Edinburgh, delivering mini-masterclasses to children in schools. It also recognised their work promoting the industry as a career of choice, and praised them as ‘role models’ for the next generation. The motion wished them both the best for their future careers, and said that they were ‘richly deserving of this accolade’.

Aaron and Kyle initially received the Award at the NFRC Scottish Roofing Contractor of the Year Awards which were held in Glasgow on 28 October, hosted by comedian and presenter Fred MacAulay.

Barry Dawson, Customer Engagement Manager at CITB Scotland, said: “The NFRC Roofing Apprentice of the Year Award is a great accolade for Kyle, Aaron and their employer. These awards are recognition of their commitment, high standard of work and involvement within initiatives such as Build Your Future.

“It is important to recognise the quality of apprentices within the roofing industry—the award winners of today represent potential employers and industry leaders of the future. CITB wish Kyle and Aaron well with their respective careers.”

Scottish Parliament Motion 

The full motion submitted by Sarah Boyack MSP (Lothian Region) reads:

That the Parliament congratulates Aaron Struthers-Semple and Kyle William Stoddart for being presented with the National Federation of Roofing Contractors Scottish Roofing Apprentice of the Year title by Fred MacAulay at a recent ceremony in Glasgow; understands that Aaron, Kyle and their employer, Compass Roofing Ltd, were recognised for their active role in Edinburgh through Build Your Future, which promotes the sector as a career choice to school pupils; believes that Aaron and Kyle, who delivered mini-masterclasses to pupils and teachers, are excellent role models and richly deserving of this accolade, and wishes them both all the best in their careers.

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