News & Events
Read the latest news about Badged Apprenticeships.
10/03/08
Badged Apprentices graduate in style
Badged Apprentices graduated at a stylish event held at the Maritime Museum on February 25th.
11/02/09
Final graduation ceremony on 25th February
The Badged Apprenticeships final graduation ceremony will be held at the Merseyside Maritime Museum on 25th February 2009.
10/10/08
Radio Days
Radio Merseyside was the location of the latest Badged Apprenticeship workshop attended by young people training in the travel and tourism industry.
18/09/08
DJs for a day
A group of apprentices has been learning how to mix tracks, spin turntables and promote gigs thanks to the latest Badged Apprenticeship workshop.
04/09/08
Badged Apprenticeships success to be celebrated at showcase event
The overwhelming success of phase 1 of the Badged Apprenticeships project is to be celebrated at a showcase event to be held on 2nd October.
18/06/08
Latin culture fest for Merseyside apprentices
A group of apprentices have enjoyed a feisty crash course in Latin American culture that includes carnival drumming, salsa dancing and mixing authentic fruit cocktails
12/05/08
Comedy workshop puts apprentices in the spotlight
A group of local apprentices took to the stage to practice stand-up comedy skills in one of the latest Badged Apprenticeship workshops.
18/04/08
Tate workshop gives apprentices unique insight into modern art
Eight apprentices have had their eyes and minds opened to the world of modern art thanks to a Badged Apprenticeship workshop held at Tate Liverpool.
02/04/08
Apprentices' media projects previewed at FACT
A screening event at Liverpool's FACT venue yesterday showcased the work of local young people who have recently undertaken Badged Apprenticeships media workshops.
12/03/08
Liverpool Echo to host Badged Apprenticeship workshop
Liverpool Echo will be hosting a Badged Apprenticeship workshop which will see participants produce the newspaper’s front page. Maureen Sinclair of Clapperboard who are delivering the unique workshop entitled “Hold The Front Page” has confirmed that it will be taking place on location at the Liverpool Echo.
10/03/08
Apprentices applauded on Philharmonic stage
A group of apprentices with no musical background made their debut on the Philharmonic stage when they joined the Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Orchestra and the Manx Youth Orchestra in a special concert. This unique opportunity was one of the cultural opportunities available to Merseyside’s young people through Badged Apprenticeships.
26/02/08
Apprentices tune up for Philharmonic performance
A group of apprentices with no musical background are preparing to perform a concert at the Philharmonic Hall this weekend after completing four Badged Apprenticeship workshops on making music, organised by Greater Merseyside Learning Provider Federation and Liverpool Philharmonic.
07/02/08
Badged Apprenticeships site goes live
The website for Capital of Culture Badged Apprenticeships goes live today. The site outlines the full range of cultural workshops available
25/01/08
12 cultural workshops confirmed
Organisers have confirmed that no less than 12 different exciting cultural workshops are now available FREE of charge through the Capital of Culture Badged Apprenticeships project.
The workshops are available to apprentices from Liverpool, Knowsley, Sefton, St Helens and Wirral who are training in retail, tourism, hospitality or leisure.




