Dogger Bank joins local businesses to support new engineering hub at Hebburn Sea Cadets
Young people across South Tyneside are set to benefit from a newly refurbished engineering hub at Hebburn Sea Cadets, supported by Dogger Bank Wind Farm alongside other organisations, including Reece Foundation, Catherine Cookson Foundation, 29th May 2961 Trust and The Reserve Forces and Cadet Association.
The refurbishment has transformed a 20-year-old engineering space at TS Kelly into a modern and comfortable learning environment, equipped to help cadets develop practical engineering skills and explore opportunities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
The upgraded facilities will also enable engineering to be taught up to advanced level outside Weymouth for the first time, creating a hub that can support cadets from across the North of England and Scotland.
Ed McNaught, Chair of Marine Society and Sea Cadets Tyne Tees, said:
“The refurbishment will enable us to teach engineering up to advanced level for the first time outside of Weymouth, creating a centre that can support cadets from across the North of England and Scotland. We’re incredibly grateful to Dogger Bank Wind Farm and the local businesses involved for helping us create a facility that will benefit young people for many years to come.”
Alfie Simpson from Hebburn Sea Cadets said:
“There are so many skills that cadets get out of being part of the Sea Cadets, from engineering and communications to the many activities we offer. It all helps prepare them for work and life, and to become good members of the community. For me, the enjoyment comes from seeing what the young people get out of it.”
Cadets are already seeing the benefits of the new hub. One young person explained that it will help them learn more about engineering and engines, support their GCSE studies and provide an early insight into working in an engineering environment. The hub also gives cadets access to resources and facilities they did not previously have.
Dogger Bank Wind Farm is proud to support initiatives that give young people practical learning opportunities, inspire interest in engineering and help create pathways into future careers.
The refurbished engineering hub is now fully operational and will provide valuable skills and learning resource for cadets across the region for years to come.