A Campbeltown girl’s mechanical career moved up a gear when she recently passed her Cat C HGV driving test.
Ashleigh Conner, 19, an apprentice mechanic with Argyll and Bute Council, has always had a keen interest in cars and fixing things, and was quick to apply when she saw the council’s apprentice vacancy advertised on the My Job Scotland website.
Ashleigh is one of 42 young people who havebeen offered modern apprenticeship opportunities with the council since they began the award-winning ‘Growing our Own Initiative’ in 2014. ‘Growing Our Own’ is designed to develop council careers for young people, giving them job and training opportunities that will lead to rewarding careers in Argyll and Bute.