Following a series of gruelling regional and national heats followed by the even more challenging European finals, local Allied Protek sheet metal fabricator, 20-year old Macaulay Reavill, has beaten off the competition to represent Team UK in the prestigious WorldSkills Final in Abu Dhabi on 15-17 October.
Macaulay will be part of the official Team UK send off taking place at Westminster on the 10th October where he will be presented with his Team UK medallion. Following this the team will be transported to a hotel at Heathrow to travel to Abu Dhabi on the 11th October.
The opening ceremony will be live on the internet on the 14th October where Macaulay will be part of the team carrying the Union Jack parading in front of all the other countries – similar to the olympics.
The closing ceremony is also broadcasted live on the 19th October.
Allied Protek wish Macaulay the best of luck.
Watch this space for more details.