13/02/2026
🌟 Celebrating National Apprenticeship Week 2026! 🌟
This week, we’re shining a spotlight on the incredible value apprentices bring to Fairport.
Apprenticeships open doors for people of all ages by combining hands‑on experience with professional development and helping businesses grow new talent from the ground up.
We’re proud to have supported a number of students over the years, and today we’d like to highlight one of our own: Elliot.
Elliot has had an amazing career journey with us so far. Joining Fairport over nine years ago through a local apprenticeship programme, he worked tirelessly to achieve his Fully Qualified Welder status within five years. From there, he moved into a full‑time position within our Recycling Banks team, gaining valuable experience and proving himself as a committed and capable member of the team.
Just over two years ago, Elliot achieved his first promotion, stepping into the role of Supervisor for the division.
Elliot’s story is a brilliant example of why apprenticeship schemes are so valuable for students, for businesses, and for the future workforce. He’s now a fully fledged member of the Fairport family: hardworking, supportive, and always ready to get involved, especially when it comes to our fundraising efforts. He also helped out our Marketing team by posing in out latest shoot (see cool video)
Now it’s our turn to support him. Elliot is fundraising for Nerve Tumours UK and will be taking part in a sky dive on 4th July 2026.
Please help if you can and donate to support his incredible effort: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/elliott-blackham2025
👏 A huge thank you to all our apprentices—your hard work and commitment make a real impact every single day.