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
Emma Beauchamp
North East
"“Being a YAAN gives people a sense of pride in knowing they are helping promote the journey and the career choice, that they value enough to want others to follow a similar path. I believe being a YAAN gives people a strong sense of community, as you are constantly talking to people who are just as passionate about apprenticeships as you are."
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.”
Luke Cryan
London
“Joining the YAAN for me was about spreading all the things we know and love about apprenticeships to folks who can benefit and being a YAAN member myself has made my apprenticeship experience one of the best!”
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!”
Amy Kyme
South West
"I joined the Young Apprentice Ambassador Network to support other apprentices, share experiences, promote apprenticeships and build on our incredible network of inspiring Young Ambassadors."
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”
Tom Culley
London
"The YAAN is so important to me since starting my Apprenticeship in 2018. The scale of the impact it can have on young people is huge and together, we can help promote the amazing opportunities available in an ever-changing world. Sharing our experience, passion and enthusiasm is what makes young people realise that they have a choice – and that is so powerful!"
