SkillfridgeBack in November, several RACHP apprentices traveled to Birmingham to compete for the SkillFRIDGE gold medal organised as part of WorldSkills UK.

Following his high score in the regional heats Sidney Copus of Space Engineering came out on top taking home SkillFRIDGE Gold. He was followed by Ben Wilson from Knight Engineers who won Silver and Joshua Collins from JD Cooling who won Bronze.  Congratulations to all the competitors. Find out more about this event and the next round of SkillFRIDGE here.

 

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