Olé Olé Olé - Southport Pleasureland Prepares to Stage its Spanish Carnival

FOLLOWING hot on the heels of last years hugely successful Spanish Carnival, Southport Pleasureland is getting ready to host the vibrant event once again. The attraction will be awash with colour, music, and fun at Southport Pleasureland on:- 1 July and 2 July 2023, allowing visitors to celebrate the joyful and vibrant spirit of Spanish carnival culture.

Norman Wallis, CEO of Southport Pleasureland comments:- "After running the event last year, we had a deluge of visitors asking if we can run the Spanish themed carnival again this year. It was hugely popular, and visitors once again will be able to enjoy the selection of great family rides and fun games while immersing themselves in the carnival atmosphere. The park will be festooned in Spanish flags and our team will be joining in the spirit with their sombreros and maracas! We will also have spectacular carnival stilt walkers and some very special carnival entertainment included to delight you all and add to the carnival atmosphere! No queues for passport control. No long wait at the baggage carousel. No delayed flights! Just fun fun fun guaranteed! Our friendly team of amigos will all be waiting to say 'hola' and welcome you to the park. Gates open 11am and you can enjoy unlimited rides all day until it's time to say 'Adios'. Fun and excitement for the whole family, and if you fancy a little siesta you'll find plenty of shaded seating options in our many lovely picnic areas around the park. Whether you're a frequent visitor or a new friend, we're excited to welcome you on this special weekend of Spanish Carnival."

For more information on Southport Pleasureland or to purchase tickets visit:- SouthportPleasureland.Com.
 

Screwfix celebrates Southport trade apprentice winner with ad van announcement

SCREWFIX Trade Apprentice 2023 Champion, Katie Jones, has been featured on an ad van to celebrate her success. The ad van, featuring an 8sqm image of Katie with her trophy, recently visited Southport College, where Katie is currently enrolled on a gas engineer apprenticeship course, to mark the victory.

Katie, 23, was crowned Screwfix Trade Apprentice in May after reaching the finals of the award, which saw her battle it out against 9 other high-calibre apprentice tradespeople from across the UK and Ireland.

Katie impressed the judges with her ambition to learn and further her skillset, particularly around low carbon technologies and renewables, and walked away with a career-boosting £10k prize bundle including tools, tech and training. In addition, her College received £2,000 of Screwfix vouchers, which it will be putting towards new workshop equipment.

Katie said:- "The support I have been given from Screwfix since winning Trade Apprentice has been incredible. As part of the competition, I received an incredible £10,000 prize bundle, but to see my face on the van outside the College where I started my gas engineering journey has been so special. Not only will it raise awareness of my services in the local area but could also inspire more young tradespeople to enter the industry and kick start their own apprenticeship journey."

Sam Wilcock, Curriculum Manager for Skills Trades and Foundation Learning at Southport College added:- "Our Team are so proud of Katie's achievement. She has been a fantastic apprentice here at Southport College from day one, positive, friendly and eager to learn. She embraces every task she is given, picks up new skills quickly and has proved herself to be an excellent Gas Engineer. Katie is a brilliant role model for future apprentices and will be a real asset to any work force. On behalf of all her tutors here at Southport College, we offer her our biggest congratulations and wish her every success for the future and can't wait to see what she does next. Katie has agreed to return next academic year to share her journey with our new students and undoubtedly inspire them with her engaging personality and outstanding achievement."

Jack Wallace, Marketing Director at Screwfix added:- "The ad van that has visited Southport College today not only celebrates Katie's achievement in being crowned Screwfix Trade Apprentice 2023, but also the important role the next generation of tradespeople play in the future of the construction industry, something that Screwfix is incredibly passionate about."

The ad van is a 1st for the omni-channel retailer, following the successful unveiling of a billboard for Screwfix Top Tradesperson champion Toby Peacock last year, and further cements Screwfix's role in supporting apprentice tradespeople like Katie, and the academic institutions that play a part in making apprenticeships happen.

To find out more about the Screwfix Trade Apprentice award, please visit screwfix.com/sfta.