YAAN
Young Apprentice Ambassador Network
Ambassadors In Their Own Words
Key Benefits
- Share your apprenticeship story to inspire others
- Boost your professional and personal skills
- Meet lots of new people and make friends
- Participate in workshops and social media campaigns
- Receive free public speaking training
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Why Join The YAAN?
Joining the YAAN will give you an unforgettable experience whilst boosting your professional and personal skills.
What is the YAAN?
The YAAN is a national network of current and past apprentices aged 18-26 who want to share their apprenticeship story to inspire others.
What Will I be Doing?
Young Apprentice Ambassadors use their own positive apprenticeship experience as a powerful tool for engaging and inspiring future apprentices.
How much time is involved?
Volunteer approximately 0.5 days per month / 6 events per year to support YAAN activity.
Meet The Ambassadors
Joe Powell
North East
"The YAAN is a fantastic place to network with other apprentices from a variety of sectors, at the same time as inspiring the next generation of apprentices."
Matthew Newman
North West
“I love being a part of the YAAN as it provides me with the opportunity to inspire others to choose the apprenticeship route! Meeting like-minded individuals is also a huge bonus as we can take lessons learnt from one another.”
Bradley Longford
Yorkshire & the Humber
“Being a member of the YAAN allows me to meet other like-minded apprentices, where together we work towards a common goal to promote apprenticeships.”
Alistair Head
West Midlands
"Being part of the YAAN has given me the skills to develop both on a personal level and a professional level, pushing me & my career forward. Through the YAAN I have attended events building my communication skills, independence & confidence, while also promoting the benefits of apprenticeships to the next generation".
Ben Clarke
South East
“If you are passionate about apprenticeships, joining the YAAN is a great opportunity to meet like-minded people, share experiences, develop communication skills and most importantly, positively influence young people.”
Ekansh Sharma
London
“While inspiring school students about the amazing possibilities an apprenticeship can bring, the YAAN has enabled me to change the stigma surrounding apprenticeships too and also meet some pretty amazing people along the way!”
Neilesh Champaneri
East Midlands
“Being a YAAN is very rewarding, it’s opened the door to many exciting opportunities and I feel proud to be part of a growing national network. I can’t wait to see what the future holds!”
Toby Cowan
South West
"The start of my career has definitely been enhanced by the YAAN. The networking and the opportunities have truly enriched my apprentice experience, and I could not recommend the YAAN enough to any individual"
Charlotte Hughes
East of England
“I am so glad that I joined YAAN since becoming a member I have gained so much confidence through doing various types of events promoting apprenticeships. My managers and those around me have noticed this change. I have also been able to meet apprentices from a range of sectors which has helped me increase my network outside of my company”
