PepsiCo win the title of apprentice team of the year 2014
After a rigorous 6 months the Brathay Apprentice Challenge 2014 has come to an end, with PepsiCo being named apprentice team of the year.
The PepsiCo team was made up of apprentices from Coventry, Leicester and Skelmersdale. They raised over 拢7,000 for Cancer Research UK and completed a community project which included transforming a pond, allotment and garden at a school in Leicester.
The 8 teams that took part in the challenge raised over 拢30,000 for eight charities as well as holding school talks and media interviews to explain how Apprenticeships enable young people to earn while they learn in a paid job, gaining recognised qualifications and working towards a prosperous future.
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