{"id":7050,"date":"2023-06-28T15:50:32","date_gmt":"2023-06-28T14:50:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/catapult.org.uk\/?post_type=case_study&#038;p=7050"},"modified":"2023-11-10T10:19:49","modified_gmt":"2023-11-10T10:19:49","slug":"how-are-offshore-renewables-driving-local-skills","status":"publish","type":"case_study","link":"https:\/\/catapult.org.uk\/our-work\/case-studies\/how-are-offshore-renewables-driving-local-skills\/","title":{"rendered":"How are offshore renewables driving local skills?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:54px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:10%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:90%\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How are offshore renewables driving local skills?<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:54px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"513\" src=\"https:\/\/catapult.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/OREC-1-1024x513.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7817\" srcset=\"https:\/\/catapult.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/OREC-1-1024x513.webp 1024w, https:\/\/catapult.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/OREC-1-300x150.webp 300w, https:\/\/catapult.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/OREC-1-768x385.webp 768w, https:\/\/catapult.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/OREC-1.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"background-color: white;background:\"\n                    class=\"pt-5 pb-5  alignwide\"\n                >    <div class=\"container impactGrid\">        <div class=\"row\">            <div class=\"col-md-6 border-top-dashed border-bottom-sm-dashed border-right-sm-dashed pl-0 pr-0 pt-4 pb-4 d-flex align-items-center\"\n                                style=\"border-color:#FE5000;color:#FE5000;\"\n                            >                   <div class=\"col-md-12 d-flex flex-column justify-content-center\">                        <span class=\"figure\"\n                                            style=\"font-size:2.8125rem\"\n                                        >\n                                            ~\u00a326m\n                                        <\/span>\n\n                                        <br\/>\n\n                                        <div class=\"raleway font-weight-bold\">\n                                            invested into a business-led skills, education and innovation development to help transform Blyth\n                                        <\/div>\n\n                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"col-4 col-sm-2 col-md-4 d-flex justify-content-center\">                    <\/div>\n\n                            <\/div>            <div class=\"col-md-6 border-top-dashed border-bottom-dashed pr-0 pl-0 pt-4 pb-4 d-flex align-items-center\"\n                                style=\"border-color:#FE5000;color:#FE5000;\"\n                            >                    <div class=\"col-md-12 d-flex flex-column justify-content-center\">                        <span class=\"figure\"\n                                            style=\"font-size:2.8125rem\"\n                                        >\n                                            \u00a3400k\n                                        <\/span>\n\n                                        <br\/>\n\n                                        <div class=\"raleway font-weight-bold\">\n                                            to help deliver a schools engagement programme informed by the latest research in the North East\n                                        <\/div>                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"col-4 col-sm-2 col-md-4 d-flex justify-content-center\">                    <\/div>\n\n                            <\/div>\n\n                        <\/div>    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult has adopted a community engagement strategy that focuses resources and expertise in support of STEM education in local communities, delivering impactful social benefit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult is a core partner in the Energy Central Campus (ECC), a transformational, business-led skills, education and innovation development to support growth in the low-carbon energy sector in Blyth and around the North East of England.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The ECC has received ~\u00a326m in Government funding, via the Blyth Town Deal. This funding is being used to create a new Energy Central Learning Hub (ECLH), supporting school STEM activities, adult education and 16-18 Further Education activities from September 2024 onwards and a new Energy Central Institute (ECI), which is creating a centre for Higher Education, offering research opportunities and degree apprenticeships from July 2026 onwards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Working alongside Northumberland County Council and the Port of Blyth, the project is developing local skills for <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>local jobs and supporting companies to adopt the latest clean growth innovation, providing development pathways, spanning school, Further and Higher Education, which is available to young people, adults and sector employees. Construction of the Learning Hub has commenced with completion scheduled for September 2024, and the Institute following a year behind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult is also involved in the Green Growth Skills Foresighting Project, a \u00a3400k consortium project, 70% grant funded by the North of Tyne Combined Authority, with Newcastle University, Newcastle College, Northumberland College, EPNE and Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult. &nbsp;Research is underway, which will engage with local industry at technology levels to provide objective evidence of green skills requirements. The results will deliver a research-informed schools engagement programme to raise awareness of future green technology career opportunities, and the development and delivery of green technology sector training courses to facilitate re-skilling and up-skilling.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"mt-5 mb-5 blockQuote  position-relative\"\n  style=\"padding-left: 40px;border-left: solid black 10px;\">\n    <svg class=\"pb-3\" width=\"26\" height=\"40\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 17\"\n    style=\"fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;stroke-linejoin:round;stroke-miterlimit:2;\">\n    <path\n      d=\"M2.173,0l-2.173,7.704l0,8.796l8.15,0l-0,-8.667l-2.415,-0l1.328,-7.833l-4.89,0Zm11.35,0l-2.173,7.704l0,8.796l8.15,0l0,-8.667l-2.415,-0l1.329,-7.833l-4.891,0Z\"\n      style=\"fill:black;fill-rule:nonzero;\" \/>\n  <\/svg>\n      <p class=\"quoteContent\" style=\"color:black;\">\n    <em>We are delighted to be working with a variety of regional stakeholders to create a joined-up approach, developing a skills and talent pipeline which will support future green energy activities in the North East of England.<\/em>  <\/p>\n  \n    <div class=\"quoteFooterContent pt-3 pb-3\"\n    style=\"font-size: 1.125rem; color: black;\">\n    <strong>Andrew Esson<\/strong><br>Future Skills Lead, Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult  <\/div>\n  \n  \n    <div class=\"text-right\">\n    <svg width=\"26\" height=\"40\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 17\"\n      style=\"fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;stroke-linejoin:round;stroke-miterlimit:2;\">\n      <path\n        d=\"M17.464,16.594l2.19,-7.748l-0,-8.846l-8.214,0l-0,8.716l2.434,0l-1.339,7.878l4.929,-0Zm-11.44,-0l2.19,-7.748l0,-8.846l-8.214,0l0,8.716l2.434,0l-1.339,7.878l4.929,-0Z\"\n        style=\"fill:black;fill-rule:nonzero;\" \/>\n    <\/svg>\n  <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:34px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:10%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult has adopted a community engagement strategy that focuses resources and expertise in support of STEM education in local communities, delivering impactful social benefit.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":7817,"template":"","meta":{"_external_link_checkbox":false,"_external_link":"","_event_date":"","_featured_case_study":true},"categories":[4],"tags":[56,17,19],"class_list":["post-7050","case_study","type-case_study","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-offshore-renewable-energy","tag-skills","tag-regional-growth","tag-net-zero"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>How are offshore renewables driving local skills? - The Catapult Network<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult has adopted a community engagement strategy that focuses resources and expertise in support of STEM education in local communities, delivering impactful social benefit.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/catapult.org.uk\/our-work\/case-studies\/how-are-offshore-renewables-driving-local-skills\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"How are offshore renewables driving local skills? - The Catapult Network\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult has adopted a community engagement strategy that focuses resources and expertise in support of STEM education in local communities, delivering impactful social benefit.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/catapult.org.uk\/our-work\/case-studies\/how-are-offshore-renewables-driving-local-skills\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"The Catapult Network\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2023-11-10T10:19:49+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/catapult.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/OREC-1.webp\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1200\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"601\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/webp\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@Catapult_UK\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Estimated reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/catapult.org.uk\/our-work\/case-studies\/how-are-offshore-renewables-driving-local-skills\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/catapult.org.uk\/our-work\/case-studies\/how-are-offshore-renewables-driving-local-skills\/\",\"name\":\"How are offshore renewables driving local skills? - The Catapult Network\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/catapult.org.uk\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/catapult.org.uk\/our-work\/case-studies\/how-are-offshore-renewables-driving-local-skills\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/catapult.org.uk\/our-work\/case-studies\/how-are-offshore-renewables-driving-local-skills\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/catapult.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/OREC-1.webp\",\"datePublished\":\"2023-06-28T14:50:32+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2023-11-10T10:19:49+00:00\",\"description\":\"The Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult has adopted a community engagement strategy that focuses resources and expertise in support of STEM education in local communities, delivering impactful social benefit.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/catapult.org.uk\/our-work\/case-studies\/how-are-offshore-renewables-driving-local-skills\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/catapult.org.uk\/our-work\/case-studies\/how-are-offshore-renewables-driving-local-skills\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/catapult.org.uk\/our-work\/case-studies\/how-are-offshore-renewables-driving-local-skills\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/catapult.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/OREC-1.webp\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/catapult.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/OREC-1.webp\",\"width\":\"1200\",\"height\":\"601\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/catapult.org.uk\/our-work\/case-studies\/how-are-offshore-renewables-driving-local-skills\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/catapult.org.uk\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Case Studies\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/catapult.org.uk\/our-work\/case-studies\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"How are offshore renewables driving local skills?\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/catapult.org.uk\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/catapult.org.uk\/\",\"name\":\"The Catapult Network\",\"description\":\"The Innovate UK Catapult Network\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/catapult.org.uk\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"How are offshore renewables driving local skills? - The Catapult Network","description":"The Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult has adopted a community engagement strategy that focuses resources and expertise in support of STEM education in local communities, delivering impactful social benefit.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/catapult.org.uk\/our-work\/case-studies\/how-are-offshore-renewables-driving-local-skills\/","og_locale":"en_GB","og_type":"article","og_title":"How are offshore renewables driving local skills? - The Catapult Network","og_description":"The Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult has adopted a community engagement strategy that focuses resources and expertise in support of STEM education in local communities, delivering impactful social benefit.","og_url":"https:\/\/catapult.org.uk\/our-work\/case-studies\/how-are-offshore-renewables-driving-local-skills\/","og_site_name":"The Catapult Network","article_modified_time":"2023-11-10T10:19:49+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1200,"height":601,"url":"https:\/\/catapult.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/OREC-1.webp","type":"image\/webp"}],"twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_site":"@Catapult_UK","twitter_misc":{"Estimated reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/catapult.org.uk\/our-work\/case-studies\/how-are-offshore-renewables-driving-local-skills\/","url":"https:\/\/catapult.org.uk\/our-work\/case-studies\/how-are-offshore-renewables-driving-local-skills\/","name":"How are offshore renewables driving local skills? - The Catapult Network","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/catapult.org.uk\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/catapult.org.uk\/our-work\/case-studies\/how-are-offshore-renewables-driving-local-skills\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/catapult.org.uk\/our-work\/case-studies\/how-are-offshore-renewables-driving-local-skills\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/catapult.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/OREC-1.webp","datePublished":"2023-06-28T14:50:32+00:00","dateModified":"2023-11-10T10:19:49+00:00","description":"The Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult has adopted a community engagement strategy that focuses resources and expertise in support of STEM education in local communities, delivering impactful social benefit.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/catapult.org.uk\/our-work\/case-studies\/how-are-offshore-renewables-driving-local-skills\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-GB","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/catapult.org.uk\/our-work\/case-studies\/how-are-offshore-renewables-driving-local-skills\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/catapult.org.uk\/our-work\/case-studies\/how-are-offshore-renewables-driving-local-skills\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/catapult.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/OREC-1.webp","contentUrl":"https:\/\/catapult.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/OREC-1.webp","width":"1200","height":"601"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/catapult.org.uk\/our-work\/case-studies\/how-are-offshore-renewables-driving-local-skills\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/catapult.org.uk\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Case Studies","item":"https:\/\/catapult.org.uk\/our-work\/case-studies\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"How are offshore renewables driving local skills?"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/catapult.org.uk\/#website","url":"https:\/\/catapult.org.uk\/","name":"The Catapult Network","description":"The Innovate UK Catapult Network","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/catapult.org.uk\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-GB"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/catapult.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/case_study\/7050","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/catapult.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/case_study"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/catapult.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/case_study"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/catapult.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7817"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/catapult.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7050"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/catapult.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7050"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/catapult.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7050"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}