EMAAN Ambassadors, LJM Solutions celebrates apprenticeship success at the CHIP Awards 2026

EMAAN is proud to announce that two members of LJM Solutions Ltd have been recognised at the 2026 CHIP Awards and Dinner Evening, held at Telford International Centre on Wednesday 3 June 2026.

The annual awards, organised by Communities Housing Investment in People (CHIP) and linked to Communities & Housing Investment Consortium (CHIC), celebrate social value, achievement and the positive impact being delivered across housing, asset management and procurement.

LJM Solutions received two awards on the evening, with Madi Sharma winning The Ian Winslet Award - Mentor of the Year, and Eve Hunt winning the Career Development Excellence Award.

For the East Midlands Apprenticeship Ambassador Network, the recognition is particularly meaningful because both awards reflect the value of apprenticeships, mentoring and practical career development. Madi Sharma is LJM’s Apprenticeship Employer Ambassador, while Eve Hunt is LJM’s Apprentice Ambassador. Together, they spend time working with schools to promote apprenticeships, with a particular focus on opportunities within the retrofit and renewable energy sector.

Eve Hunt’s Career Development Excellence Award reflects LJM’s long-term commitment to apprenticeships, early careers and creating genuine progression routes within the business. Eve joined LJM 18 months ago as an office assistant apprentice and has since progressed rapidly, becoming Marketing Manager and Customer Liaison Officer. She now manages her own marketing budget, contributes to Management Board meetings and is due to begin a Marketing Degree Apprenticeship with Nottingham Trent University in September.

Her development is a strong example of what can happen when a young person is trusted, supported and given meaningful responsibility. Almost a quarter of LJM’s team is currently undertaking an apprenticeship, reflecting the company’s belief that apprenticeships are not simply a route into work, but a route into leadership, confidence and long-term careers.

Madi Sharma’s award recognises her work as a mentor both within and beyond LJM. As Compliance and Social Value Lead, she has helped ensure the company’s family and business values remain firmly embedded in its growth. Madi is also an Enterprise Adviser for Alderman White School in Beeston, supporting careers activity and helping young people understand the range of pathways available to them, including apprenticeships in emerging sectors such as retrofit, renewables and energy efficiency.

"We are incredibly proud of Madi and Eve, and of the wider team who help create the kind of business where people can grow, learn and build meaningful careers. Eve’s journey shows the real value of apprenticeships when young people are trusted and supported, and Madi’s award recognises the mentoring that helps people take those next steps with confidence. It is a real honour for LJM Solutions to be recognised at the CHIP Awards, organised by CHIC, and we are proud to support the East Midlands Apprenticeship Ambassador Network in promoting apprenticeships, particularly within retrofit and renewables.”— Lee Lindley, Managing Director, LJM Solutions Ltd

LJM Solutions’ double award success reflects the company’s wider approach to growth: delivering high-quality renewable energy solutions while creating opportunities, supporting apprenticeships, developing careers and ensuring social value remains a practical part of everyday business.

The company will continue to work with schools, partners and the wider apprenticeship network to help more young people see apprenticeships as a credible, ambitious and valuable route into skilled employment.