2024/2025 Carpenters’ Craft Competition
All entries for the 2024/2025 competition are free. Applications can be completed and competition documents accessed here.
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The Carpenters’ Craft Competition is a national competition open to students of carpentry, joinery and shop fitting. It gives outstanding students the chance to showcase their work and have it judged by leaders in the field.
With prizes of up to £500 available, the competition aims to encourage and reward highly motivated students who are prepared to go that extra mile to achieve the highest possible standards.
Success in this prestigious competition gives students a head start in their chosen vocation having achieved official recognition of their exceptional skills and high calibre workmanship.
There are opportunities to take part at both a regional and national level, with students from over 200 colleges nationwide eligible to take part.
Winners are presented with their prizes at a special ceremony held at the historic Carpenters’ Hall in London.
2023/24 Competition Winners
We are delighted to announce that the national winners of the 2023/24 competition are as follows:
Under 20s
1st Isaac Bruce (Exeter College)
2nd Kai Kryger (Derby College)
3rd Jack Henley (Derby College)
Over 20s
1st Clement A G Le Pelley (Guernsey College)
The winner of the IOC Shield was Clement Le Pelley of Guernsey College.
The winner of the JMA Cup was Isaac Bruce of Exeter College.
The winner of the George Pysden Shield was Isaac Bruce of Exeter College.
The closing date for applications is 31 March 2025 and for test piece submission end May 2025.