Young people in North East Lincolnshire got a hands-on look at construction careers at a two-day Construction and Heritage Skills event held at Kings Hall in Cleethorpes on June 10 and 11.
Now in its third year, the event welcomed pupils from six local schools: Cleethorpes Academy, Cambridge Park Academy, Healing Academy, Phoenix Park, Beacon Academy, and Sevenhills. Students rotated through practical workshops that covered plastering, scaffolding, roofing, and bricklaying. Along with core site skills, the sessions spotlighted traditional methods used to build and restore structures, paired with today’s construction practices.
Industry professionals attended to talk through apprenticeship options and career routes. Supporting organizations included Cyden Homes, Ashbridge Roofing, Breedon, Blackrow, Grimsby & Cleethorpes Civic Society, Heritage Lincolnshire, Lindum, and Maylim. The Window to 1913 Project from North East Lincolnshire Council also took part, sharing work focused on restoring the frontage of the former House of Fraser building in Grimsby.
Deputy Leader of the Council Cllr Samuel Grice, a contractor by trade, said it was encouraging to see students engaging directly with vocational activities. Maylim Senior Engineer David Drury pointed to student interest in modern surveying technology, while Lindum Social Value Lead Hayley Cowell emphasized the value of giving young people a chance to try skills, ask questions, and learn about the range of roles across the sector.
For mason contractors and restoration specialists, events like this put bricklaying in front of future apprentices early, and they connect local training, heritage groups, and active projects that need skilled hands.
The event was delivered as part of the Cleethorpes Heritage Revealed programme, supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.
Read the full, original article from North East Lincolnshire Council here.