LARAC is delighted to announce that the 2025 scholarship places to our UK Conference this October have now been allocated.
A big thank you to Ecogenesys (formerly REPIC), who will again be funding this year's intake of scholars!
The Scholar experience will kick off on the 7th October with the pre-conference interactive seminar and evening event. Then on the 8th and 9th October they will join the full conference programme, including the Awards event on the first evening. Plus, their travel expenses and accommodation is included in the package. It's a great opportunity for the newer members of our member authorities to learn and gain a great insight into the exciting world of recycling and waste. Furthermore, the scholar experience will continue with Ecogenesys (formely REPIC), to include various opportunities and site visits post-conference.
Congratulations to our winners!
- Rose Lockington-Verbeek, Suffolk County Council (East)
- Melanie Rushmore, Breckland District Council (East)
- Daria Imshenetska, Broadland and South Norfolk Councils (East)
- Ruth Long, Derby City Council (East Midlands)
- Esther Sohatee, West Northamptonshire Council (East Midlands)
- Natalie Davis, Westminster City Council (London)
- Obianuju Azeez, Durham County Council (North East)
- Darryll Marshall, South Tyne and Wear Waste Partnership (North East)
- Samantha Metcalfe, North Tyneside Council (North East)
- Nikki Scott, Bury Council (North West)
- Rose Hames, St Helens Council (North West)
- David Reaney, Belfast City Council (Northern Ireland)
- Jakub Talaga, Aberdeen City Council (Scotland)
- Beth Ritchie, Fife Council (Scotland)
- Poppy Choudhury, Buckinghamshire Council (South East)
- Bethany Lovell, Devon County Council (South West)
- Chloe Grimwood, Bristol Waste Company (South West)
- Jamie Woodburn, SWISCO/Torbay Council (South West)
- Carrie Phenis, Caerphilly County Borough Council (Wales)
- Jasmine Fletcher, Caerphilly County Borough Council (Wales)
- James Llewellyn, Herefordshire Council (West Midlands)
- Lisa Lewis, South Staffordshire Council (West Midlands)
- Giedre Krievinyte, North Lincolnshire Council (Yorks & Humber)
- Stephen Green, East Riding Council (Yorks & Humber)
We received a total of 31 entries for the 25 places, so well done to those who got though and commiserations to those who did not. We received applications from all member regions as as can be seen by the representation above.
