Achilles Khorassandjian – shoe maker

Winner of the 2020 HCA/Marsh Trainer Award

The HCA/Marsh Trainer of the Year award went to shoe maker Achilles Khorassandjian, shoe making tutor at Capel Manor College in Enfield, Middlesex.

Achilles, known as Ash, has worked in the shoemaking industry for 57 years, and still designs and makes shoes from his home studio as well as supporting the next generation of UK shoemakers with his knowledge and skills.

Video: Patricia Lovett MBE, Chair of the HCA, and Nick Carter, Marsh Christian Trust, presenting the award to Achilles Khorassandjian, HCA/Marsh Trainer of the Year award winner 2020