A QUALIFIED funeral director has scooped an award for her efforts as an apprentice.

Worcester-based firm Jackson Family Funeral Directors’ employee Amie Cook has recently been highly commended in the Connect2Care Heroes Awards 2023.

Amie is a now a qualified funeral director for the Malvern, Ledbury and surrounding areas of the business.

But she was recently recognised as an outstanding apprentice by the Connect2Care team.

Having received her award, former Dyson Perrins Academy pupil Amie was thrilled to have been nominated.

She said: “I’m over the moon that I was even nominated for the Funeral Service Apprentice of the Year Award but to come second in the whole of the UK is a real-life win for me!

“Whilst I’m now qualified, it’s great to be recognised for my hard work when I was an apprentice.”

The awards are an annual celebration that recognise the work of both apprentices and employers across the country.

More information can be found at www.connect2care.net.

For more about Barbourne Road-based Jackson Family Funeral Directors, go to www.jacksonfamilyfunerals.com.