A MAJOR skills showcase hosted by Tees Valley Unlimited, attracted scores of exhibitors and hundreds of visitors.

Supported by the European Social Fund and National Careers Service, Tees Valley Skills was a one-day event designed to promote the wide range of learning and employment opportunities available to young people and adults in the area.

The aim of the event, held at the Grand Marquee, Wynyard Hall, Wynard, was to develop the future workforce of the area by providing an inspirational focus to learning.

Its target audience comprised young people and adults, students at school and college, parents and carers, individuals not engaged in Employment, Education or Training, and young people with learning disabilities.

More than 55 organisations, including local colleges, learning providers, employers and universities, provided interactive skills activities and spotlight talks that both motivated and inspired more than 1,700 attendees of variety of ages and abilities.

Linda Edworthy, director of strategy & investment at TVU, said:

“For the Tees Valley’s economy to prosper, it is vital that people are provided with the appropriate knowledge to allow them to make the right decision for them about which career or educational path to take.”

Exhibitors included the Royal Navy, the Army, TTE Technical Training, Fujifilm, the Royal Air Force, South Tees Hospital NHS Trust, and the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board.