Astrid Arnold – Top Tradesperson 2023

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The Screwfix’ Top Tradesperson 2023 winner has been announced as carpenter Astrid Arnold. Her image has been plastered all over an ‘ad van’ to celebrate her success – and it even visited Astrid in her home county of Devon.

The ad van features and an 8m.sq image of Arnold with her trophy, which she received at Screwfix LIVE following the Screwfix Top Tradesperson final in September.

The coveted award, which celebrates tradespeople across the UK and Ireland, saw local carpenter and owner of Touchwood South West stand out from the competition as she competed against nine other talented tradespeople from across the UK.

Community spirit

Arnold, 48, wowed the panel of industry judges with her incredibly technical and stunning carpentry work, her focus on sustainability within her business and her passion for supporting women in her local community to gain valuable DIY skills.

Through her company, she is involved in several charitable initiatives that particularly support women in the industry, including ‘Women Build!’. Alongside the probation service, Women Build! helps women who are unemployed or on probation to learn carpentry and woodworking skills.

Prize

Arnold walked away with an ‘ultimate trade bundle’ of tools, technology and training worth £20,000 to help her grow her business. At the final of the competition, judges were impressed to hear she would be using some of the prize to invest in secondary school outreach and give young people more opportunities to follow a career in the trade.

“I’ve been blown away by the incredible amount of support Screwfix has given me since winning Top Tradesperson,” says Arnold. “Walking away with the prize bundle was amazing and now to have my achievement recognised on a van in my home county of Devon – it’s very special indeed. Not only will it raise awareness of my services in the local area but could also inspire more female tradespeople to join the industry, which is so important to me.”

14 years

Jack Wallace, marketing director at Screwfix says: “The Screwfix Top Tradesperson award is incredibly special to us as a business. In the 14 years it has been running, we have seen it shining a light on tradespeople in our industry and the extra lengths they go to support their customers.”

Picture: Astrid Arnold, a carpenter from Newton Abbott in Devon, is Screwfix Top Tradesperson 2023.

www.screwfix.com/stt

Article written by Cathryn Ellis
12th December 2023

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