The finalists for this yr’s HIP Feminine Expertise Competitors have been introduced. This yr, six college students have been chosen to compete within the Grand Closing, set to happen at Stephenson Faculty in Coalville, on 18th April.  

Throughout three regional heats in February and March, Degree 2 and three plumbing college students demonstrated their expertise and this yr’s regional winners are: 

Sharna Wringly-Sothcott, Yeovil Faculty
Sophie Maguire, Metropolis Faculty Norwich
Maizie Williams, St Helen’s Faculty
Ciah Hooch Llewellyn Davies, Gower Faculty Swansea
Daisy Turner, Barking & Dagenham Faculty
Megan Emerson, New Faculty Durham 

Zoe Tanner, Managing Director at HIP, commented: “The usual of talent proven by every competitor has been improbable! Every pupil ought to really feel immensely happy with their achievement in collaborating. This occasion is a vital stepping stone in empowering girls, boosting their confidence to participate in mixed-gender competitions and make a big contribution to the commerce. We’re thrilled to see such widespread trade assist.”

The occasion is supported by numerous firms and organisations together with the headline sponsor Grohe and Aalberts IPS, CT1, Grundfos, Kingspan, Milwaukee, Stelrad, Viessmann, WD-40, Wolseley Plumb & Elements, Snickers Workwear, Talon, The Worshipful Firm of Plumbers, Yorkshire Copper Tube, Repair Radio and the Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering (CIPHE).  

Jerry Whiteley, Technical Supervisor on the CIPHE, serves because the competitors’s head decide.