An apprentice joiner from Persimmon Homes West Yorkshire has been honoured as part of the national inaugural Levelling Up Awards.

The awards celebrate the work underway by organisations to level up communities across the UK to help build back even better than before.

Katie Duggan was recognised for her personal achievements by former Education Secretary Rt Hon Justine Greening and was one of seven individuals to be named as a Spotlight winner.

The 20-year old joined Persimmon Homes West Yorkshire in 2020 as an on-site apprentice joiner. Initially, Katie had enrolled on a full-time joinery course at Leeds College but impressed the Persimmon West Yorkshire MD and construction director who were visiting the college and was subsequently offered the apprenticeship.