Apprentice contender gives advice to VE trainees

A close contender to be Lord Alan Sugar’s latest protégée has helped Vision Express celebrate National Apprenticeship Week (March 5-9).

Florist Elizabeth McKenna (pictured centre), who starred in BBC show The Apprentice, shared her advice with 14 new Vision Express trainees as they started at the company’s head office in Ruddington, Nottinghamshire this week.

Ahead of the awareness week, McKenna visited the office to provide first-hand insight into the benefits of doing an apprenticeship by hosting a Q&A session with the new starters.

She said: ‘To be able to learn “on the job” is hugely beneficial and I hope that I succeeded in motivating this bright new group of apprentices for their journey ahead.’