Willmott Dixon apprentices from across Rotherham joined forces and made a big step towards helping a UK charity as part of their celebrations for National Apprenticeship Week (March 3 – 7).

The team took part in Willmott Dixon Partnerships' Walk a mile for Dekamile' event at Clifton Park in Rotherham to raise money for the UK charity.

25 apprentices from Willmott Dixon Partnerships, Galatia (an Acis Willmott Dixon Partnership), Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council, Rotherham College, SNA Europe, and Eaton's Cooper Lighting and Safety, did the sponsored mile walk and raised £1,400.

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The walk was one of six events held across the UK by Willmott Dixon apprentices as part of a company-wide challenge to raise £12,000 this year to build a new skills academy in a village in Togo, West Africa. The academy will be based on the model of Willmott Dixon's 4Life Academy in Aston, Birmingham. It will provide members of the Togo community with construction skills and trade knowledge, to help support themselves for generations to come.

National Apprenticeship Week is being staged for the seventh year and is designed to celebrate apprenticeships and the positive impact they have on individuals, businesses and the economy.

Willmott Dixon's Customer and Community Officer, Michael Pearson, said: "We're very proud of our apprentices for working together to help raise as much money as possible for Dekamile. Their fundraising effort towards building a new academy in Togo just shows what great ambassadors they are for the construction industry."

(CD/JP)