Jamie's Journey: UK Joinery Apprentice to WorldSkills UK

0:00It's April 20th. Welcome to Europe News Today, powered by AI. I'm Corey with the story. Jamie Matthews, a joinery apprentice from Bally Claire at Miven, just got picked by World Skills UK to rep the United Kingdom in joinery at the big. Skills Olympics in Shanghai. That's happening September 22nd through 27th, where he'll join a 26-person team facing off against top young trades pros. Worldwide, his past started with Miven's Navigate Apprenticeship Program, guided by trainer Charlie McCauley on high-end projects. He crushed regional and national comps, plus UK and international training sessions, building skills over years. Folks are buzzing about this. It's a huge nod to Jamie's grind and Miven's solid mentoring setup in the Rathbang group. Leaders see it as proof that strong apprenticeships can launch real talent into global spots. Now, Jamie's diving into final high-performance prep to sharpen up for the showdown. Miven, the Antrim-based Fidow powerhouse, is even hiring a design manager and coordinator to keep

1:04expanding. This story spotlights how skills training fuels the next wave of industry pros watch. Jamie bring that UK fire to Shanghai.