About Us
Who we are
Energy Central Campus is a unique partnership between the Port of Blyth, Northumberland County Council and the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult, with a mission to create the pipeline of talent required for the expanding clean energy sector, at the same time, inspiring, training and delivering pathways to employment for the local community.
Energy Central Learning Hub
A new STEM education and vocational training facility, developing energy sector skills and aspirations among young people at school and college, and adults re-training for new roles. Based at the Port of Blyth, learners will develop skills in a real-world energy port setting.
Energy Central Institute
A new higher-level skills and innovation facility, developing energy sector expertise at degree and PhD levels. Creating a focal point for collaboration between energy businesses, OREC, and Northeast universities, it will develop higher-level skills and technological innovations to keep the region at the forefront of energy sector growth.
Energy Central STEM
A major regional STEM Hub based within the Energy Central Learning Hub, inspiring young learners to consider a career in the clean energy sector.
Our Vision
To be a nationally recognised transformational, business led initiative, helping to bridge the clean energy sector skills gap and providing significant employment opportunities for the region’s future workforce.
Our Mission
To create a high-quality talent pool, supporting the clean energy sector in meeting its ambitious growth aspirations, whilst inspiring, training and providing pathways to employment, for our local community and wider region.
Our Values
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Enablement
We foster aspiration, confidence, ambition, knowledge, skills and professional behaviours - those who train with us are enabled to see the potential for their future, to enter a prosperous career, and are supported on their individual journey toward making a lifelong contribution to the low carbon economy.
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Collaboration
Working with and for future talent, hand in hand with the industries and workforce into which they will progress and prosper, is the foundation of what we do.
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Inclusivity
We recognise that the future workforce must be diverse in order to deliver the breadth, depth and sufficiency of talent needed, we appreciate the local and social value that this community will return whilst engaged in high value career paths.
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Innovation
Our collaborative network utilises its collective foresight, wisdom and imagination to continually adapt to the rapidly evolving sectors we support ensuring that we deliver a talent pool which directly meets the emerging workforce needs of developing and future industries.
