Castleford firm shows support to apprentices

CASTLEFORD-based company, Help-Link, has demonstrated its support for the regions young talent by taking on a host of new apprentices.

The maintenance company, which specialises in providing central heating, electrical and plumbing services,  has recruited 17 young people from the region in its latest intake of apprentices.

The new recruits will begin the two year apprenticeship course, which combines college study with vocational training at Help-Link.

Help-Link director, Neil Barron said; “For us, sustaining growth means continuing to employ and develop the best staff in the business,”

“Our experience is that apprentices with an eagerness to learn and a genuine aptitude for the job add great value to our company – like the Prime Minister says, apprenticeships are a vital component in ‘preparing the economy for future recovery’.”