REIDsteel continues support for schools through Young Chamber

2018-06-07T17:20:44+01:00June 7th, 2018|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

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John Reid & Sons Ltd (REIDsteel) has continued its support for Twynham School and The Grange School through its renewed sponsorship of the Young Chamber programme.

Both of the Christchurch schools were among the first members to join the Dorset Chamber initiative and have now been able to sign up for a second year.

Managing Director Simon Boyd said: “It is no secret that the engineering sector is currently facing a skills shortage.

“As a growing business with UK and worldwide projects to deliver, it is imperative that we engage with the next generation of potential engineers, draughtspeople and skilled steel and sheet metal workers, as well as those who will be involved with the managerial and administrative aspects of our organisation.

“Young Chamber is one of the programmes we are working with to address this, now.

“Both The Grange and Twynham schools have a great ethos and we are delighted to be supporting them through the Young Chamber for a second year.”

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