Get your entries in by 31 August 2026
If you know someone in the industry that you would like to nominate, click on the link below and submit an entry explaining why you think they should win and how they have helped to spark your passion and grow your skills. This year, everyone who nominates will receive a special Purdy goodie bag.
A shortlist will then be selected by our panel of industry judges to attend a virtual interview to discuss how they have inspired others throughout their career and the skills that they are instilling in the next generation.
One professional painter and decorator and one college lecturer will then be crowned the Purdy Mentor of the Year winners at this year’s awards ceremony, each receiving £1,000. A runner up in each category will also receive £500 each.
Jimmy Englezos, Senior Brand Manager at Purdy commented: “We are thrilled to be running the Mentor of the Year competition again so that we can reward even more incredible role models from the trade. Every year we are bowled over by the standard of the entries and the number of mentors there are in the industry passing on their skills and experience.”
See purdy.co.uk
Photograph shows Maureen Turner, (centre), last year’s winner.