Forth Valley College and Celtic Renewables have chosen Scottish Apprenticeship Week 2026 to release the second part of a series of films following the firm’s first four Modern Apprenticeships during their first academic year, to show how the partners are ‘Growing Scotland’s Green Workforce’.
The new film launch showcases what the four new recruits have been learning while studying full-time at FVC during the first year of their four year apprenticeship. To view click here.
The first episode of the short form docuseries showing the four eager new MAs, as they began career journeys back in August 2025 to contribute to the future of a low carbon-Scotland can also be viewed here: https://youtu.be/otyAUvPdnpw
Scottish green chemical producer Celtic Renewables, who are based at Grangemouth, welcomed four apprentices - Matthew Hampson, Process Apprentice, Aiden Reid, Process Apprentice, Rory MacDonald, Multi-skilled Apprentice and Lewis McNab, Electrical Engineering Apprentice through a Modern Apprenticeship scheme in collaboration with FVC, in August 2025.
Both FVC and Celtic Renewables are excited to be working together on this project, with at least four episodes expected over the course of the year 2025/26, and are confident that the series will generate interest across Scotland in how the Just Transition is actually working, especially in a community that has been synonymous with Oil and Gas for decades.
The film – produced and edited by local filmmaker Michael Rea - will also promote the College, Modern Apprenticeships, training and sustainability and aims to show how FVC and Celtic Renewables are making learning and renewables work for the people of Forth Valley and beyond.
The first film shows the apprentices being given an induction tour of their new workplace and also meeting with Gillian Martin, Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy, at Forth Valley College, to discuss their future career aspirations.
Each of the four college students will garner experience as an apprentice Electrical Engineer, Process Operator and Mechanical Engineer, while studying for their Scottish Vocational Qualification at Forth Valley College.
This is the first year Celtic Renewables has participated in a Modern Apprenticeship scheme. It aims to expand its participation and take on more apprentices in the coming years as the company scales up its operations producing green chemicals using waste & by-products from food, drink and agricultural industries.
There are currently over 25,000 apprentices across Scotland, with close to two thirds (63.9 percent) training in the science, technology, engineering or maths (STEM) fields.
This uptake is a result of the £100M investment from the Scottish Government to encourage school leavers into apprenticeships, with the aim of creating a new generation of qualified workers to work in Scotland’s burgeoning green economy.
Kerry Johnson, Chief People Officer at Celtic Renewables said: “The skills our apprentices will learn over the next three years will prepare them for the highly skilled, well-paid roles that are already being created as part of Scotland’s Just Transition.
“If we are to realise Scotland’s potential as the home of new low-carbon industries and technologies, we need to bridge the current green skills gap. That’s why we’re investing in training the future green workforce.
We have already welcomed four apprentices and we have two further apprenticeship positions that will be filled this year, with all apprentices studying at Forth Valley College.
“Apprenticeships are a vehicle to equip young people with valuable skills, knowledge and on-the-job training that will be essential for achieving a more sustainable future.
“Once the apprentices finish their training, they will have a permanent role at Celtic Renewables.”
Caroline Hogg, Head of Apprenticeships at Forth Valley College, added: “It is great to see how Celtic Renewables’ first four modern apprentices are progressing during their first year. They are building their confidence and skillset every week at the College and I am sure they will inspire more and more young people to look at applying for roles in the renewables and Just Transition sector, growing just now in the Grangemouth area especially.
“We can’t wait to follow Aiden, Rory, Lewis and Matthew’s progress in the next film after Easter.”
For more information on FVC Apprenticeships visit https://www.forthvalley.ac.uk/apprenticeships and for more information on Celtic renewables visit https://www.celtic-renewables.com/
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