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Careers team - Representatives from Stockton Riverside College and PD Ports at a North East School of Shipping maritime careers day .
“ Collaboration like this , joining the dots around everything going on across Teesport , helps High Tide to deliver maximum impact to overcome these sector challenges .”
By showing young people the prospect of a working life on the river first hand , Nikki Sayer , commissioner on the Maritime Skills Commission , is confident skills gaps that exist in businesses on the River Tees can begin to be bridged .
July ’ s event will also represent the first time since the pandemic put a stop to in-person events that careers leaders have been invited on a river trip by the foundation , to gain insight into the maritime sector to pass on to students .
Nikki says : “ It ’ s so important to raise awareness of the opportunities available to young people in our sector and we are excited about the prospect of getting students out on the river again , witnessing first hand the workings of a busy port .”
The High Tide Foundation also boasts other great examples of collaboration between education and industry leaders , such as those who recently came together to deliver a business week for Queen Elizabeth College , Darlington .
This exciting , four-day business and IT
festival saw Teesside University Business School join forces with DigitalCity , SeerBI and PD Ports to share knowledge and inspire students .
Lauren said : “ A whole blend of people came together and it ’ s been a really successful collaboration , with students visiting Teesside University and meeting some of their launchpad organisations , as well as learning from key figures in their industries or workplaces of interest .
“ This was an example of a college coming to us and asking how we could support them to showcase careers opportunities to their young people and us delivering a completely bespoke careers-focused event .
“ We listen to schools and colleges to tailor-make bespoke career programmes that align with their availability , students ’ needs and interests .”
As part of a “ collective responsibility ” to retain future talent on Teesside , Lauren says the foundation is always open to having conversations with new businesses and industry leaders who might be concerned about a potential “ brain drain ” from Teesside .
“ It ’ s not anyone ’ s individual responsibility to raise aspirations and demonstrate the careers available across Teesside – it ’ s a collective responsibility ,”
Lauren says .
“ That is why collaboration is key and we want more businesses and more industry leaders to come forward to help us showcase the opportunities they have available .
“ We want to be speaking to more people , to achieve the maximum impact when it comes to connecting our young people with future job prospects .” It ’ s now easier than ever for businesses across all industries and sectors to get involved with the High Tide Foundation ’ s work .
Toby Joel , a partner at Jacksons Law , says the High Tide Foundation gave the company the opportunity to meet students it may not otherwise have had the chance to work with , as well as collaborating with like-minded local employers from across a wide range of sectors .
He explained : “ As employers , we all have one goal , and that is to see our next generation of lawyers , engineers , accountants and others all fulfilling their potential on Teesside .”
Fundamentally , that is what the High Tide Foundation also seeks to achieve - through collaboration with all of Teesside ’ s employers and industry leaders .
For more information , visit hightidefoundation . co . uk
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