Young People Step On Board HMS Forth for an Unforgettable Maritime Experience
At Tees Maritime, we’re passionate about connecting young people with opportunities that inspire them to explore careers they may never have considered. This week, alongside the Stockton-on-Tees Employment and Training Hub, we had the pleasure of taking a group of young people on board HMS Forth while she was docked on Teesside. For everyone attending, […]
From Members’ Voices to Regional Policy: How Collaboration Shaped the Local Skills Improvement Plan
From Members’ Voices to Regional Policy: How Collaboration Shaped the Local Skills Improvement Plan Much of Tees Maritime’s work happens behind the scenes. One of our roles is to bring together the experiences of businesses from across the sector and turn them into robust evidence that helps shape the decisions affecting the region’s future. A […]
Maritime skills take centre stage in Parliament
Maritime skills take centre stage in Parliament There are some conversations that feel like a milestone. Hearing Teesside’s maritime skills challenge discussed in Parliament was one of them. During a recent Parliamentary debate, Luke Myer MP highlighted both the strength of our region’s maritime industry and the opportunity that exists to connect more local people […]
Shaping the Future of the Tees Valley
Shaping the Future of the Tees Valley The Tees Valley Plan for Regional Prosperity sets out the region’s long-term ambitions for growth. It will help shape conversations about investment, infrastructure, skills and economic development for years to come. That’s why what it says, and just as importantly what it doesn’t say, matters. When Tees Maritime […]
A Year of Research Ends at Westminster
A Year of Research Ends at Westminster One of the ambitions we had when establishing the Tees Maritime Youth Board was to make sure young people’s views didn’t just stay in the room. Over the past year, the group has been exploring one of the biggest challenges facing our sector: how do we attract, recruit […]
Tees Pioneers: Inspiring the next generation of problem solvers
Tees Pioneers: Inspiring the next generation of problem solvers What does enterprise look like when you’re ten years old? If the final of our first Tees Pioneers challenge is anything to go by, it looks a lot like protecting the environment, celebrating Teesside’s industrial heritage, promoting the River Tees to an international audience and confidently […]
From the workshop to the catwalk
From the workshop to the catwalk In June, Tees Maritime joined students and staff at Catcote Academy for their annual Trashion Show, where creativity, sustainability and a healthy dose of Hartlepool couture took centre stage. Representatives from Tees Maritime, PD Ports and Typhoon International came together to judge the maritime category, celebrating the creativity and […]
When the next generation speaks, industry should listen
When the next generation speaks, industry should listen After a year of research, conversations and challenging assumptions, our Youth Board recently presented the findings of their attraction, recruitment and retention project to employers from across the Tees Valley. The meeting, held at the Port of Middlesbrough, was an opportunity to test their conclusions before taking […]
Turning ambition into action: Building the future of clean maritime on Teesside
Turning ambition into action: Building the future of clean maritime on Teesside This summer, Tees Maritime welcomed representatives from the Department for Transport and Innovate UK Business Connect to the Tees Valley as part of the regional UK SHORE roadshow. Hosted by PD Ports, the session brought together businesses from across the region to explore […]
One year of Tees Maritime: Building momentum, creating opportunities
One year of Tees Maritime: Building momentum, creating opportunities A year ago, Tees Maritime was little more than an idea. An idea that the Tees Valley’s maritime sector would be stronger if businesses, education and the public sector had a single organisation dedicated to bringing them together. An idea that the region needed a stronger […]
Tees Maritime Appoints Strategic Committee to Help Shape the Future of the Region’s Maritime Economy
Tees Maritime Appoints Strategic Committee to Help Shape the Future of the Cluster Tees Maritime has appointed its first Strategic Committee, bringing together senior leaders from across the region to help shape the long-term direction of the cluster and ensure its work continues to reflect the needs of industry. The Committee represents a broad cross-section […]
Flying the flags: Celebrating Teesside’s global connections
Flying the flags: Celebrating Teesside’s global connections Walk through Middlesbrough Football Club’s Fan Zone this season and you’ll notice something new. A series of flags now line the space, each representing a country with a connection to both Middlesbrough Football Club and the Tees Valley’s maritime industry. At first glance, it might seem an unusual […]