Crutes' Office Manager wins prestigious 'Mentor of the Year Award'

Lyn Rowe, Office and Administration Manager at Crutes Law Firm in Newcastle, has been awarded the title of ‘Workplace Supervisor/Mentor of the year 2004/05’.

The regional award, which was given by leading North East training provider Access Training Ltd, was in recognition for her support and commitment to the training and development of young people.

Lyn has spent the last 10 years working with school children in work placements and apprenticeships to help them gain an insight to the ‘working environment’. She has also helped develop the careers for many of Crutes’ staff.

Lyn joined Crutes in 1975 and worked her way up from office junior to her current position as Office Manager. She manages Crutes’ administration department and her responsibilities include facilities management, ISO accreditation and health and safety issues as well as managing the support staff.

Tim Wallis, Chairman of Crutes, said: “Lyn really deserves this award, and I would like to congratulate her on winning it. As a firm, we believe it is important to encourage all our members of staff to develop their own skills, and we feel that by working with young people we are able to help prepare the workforce of the future.”

Julie Reay, Training Manager with Access Training, said: “I am delighted to present Lyn with this award. Her commitment to training is second to none and the feedback we have received from her colleagues and young people who have been to Crutes as part of their training has been excellent. We are committed to providing high-quality training opportunities to young people throughout the region, but we can only do this with the support of people like Lyn and employers like Crutes, so their input really is vital. “

Crutes is one of the north’s leading law firms. It serves a wide range of private and public sector clients right across the country. In addition to its Newcastle office, Crutes also has offices in Carlisle and Teesside. It employs over 200 staff with 22 partners, is ISO accredited and holds the Investors in People Award.

Access Training is a private training company who contract with the Learning and Skills Council (LSC) Tyne and Wear to provide apprenticeships for young people. It specialises in working with employers like Crutes, who can offer work based learning opportunities by delivering training on site. It is also a partner in the Gateshead Business and Management Centre of Vocational Excellence.

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