Beyond Housing celebrates apprenticeship graduation Redcar library set to stay put

Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council have decided to keep Redcar Library where it is, until it can be relocated to a new purpose-built venue in Redcar Town Centre, as part of the Redcar Town Deal plans.

Following extensive consultation and feedback from the public and library users, the library will remain in its current location on the ground floor of Redcar and Cleveland House.

The library will be reconfigured to improve the layout and accommodate some council staff – it will remain in its current location until 2024/2025.

A state-of-the-art library and cultural hub is planned as part of the Redcar Town Deal which will provide a welcoming space with access to digital technology, information, services and learning in the heart of the town centre. The project is due for completion in the summer of 2025.

BeyondHousing has celebrated the graduation of 12 apprentices at a special event at Sneaton Castle .

At the ceremony, hosted at the spectacular venue in Whitby and rounding off National Apprenticeship Week, the 12 young people who have completed their apprenticeships were presented with graduation certificates. A further eight apprentices were awarded certificates to mark the completion of their current levels before embarking on to a further qualification with Beyond Housing.

Nine of the 12 graduates have already progressed into full-time employment with Beyond Housing.

Lucy Patchett, who started her apprenticeship in January 2021, graduated with a LevAccoel 3 certificate in Business Administration. Like several others, she felt the apprenticeship option suited her more than further education at college.

She explained: “I did do a year in college but decided that, at that moment in time, it wasn’t the right thing for me, so I opted to look for an apprenticeship. I found it challenging at first, but I’m much more confident now and I really enjoy working at Beyond Housing.”

The apprenticeship programme provides local young people with the opportunity to earn a wage while studying their chosen profession at the same time.

Emma Grimes, Employability Manager at Beyond Housing, said: “We are fully committed to providing apprenticeships as a means of equipping individuals with the necessary skills and practical experience to thrive in their future careers.

“This graduation event comes at the end of National Apprenticeship Week, which has given us an opportunity to showcase some of the great work they do and the value they add to our business.”

Rosemary Du Rose, Chief Executive at Beyond Housing, said: “ At Beyond Housing, we firmly believe in incorporating apprenticeships into our recruitment and career development strategy. We are thrilled with the outcomes of our recent apprentices and wish them all continued success in their futures.”

Cabinet Member for Climate Change, Environment and Culture, Cllr Louise Westbury said:

“We have taken on board and listened to the feedback from the public and library users about the proposed temporary library move to TunedIn! and taken the decision to keep Redcar library in its current location until it moves to its new venue in the town centre as part of the Redcar Town Deal plans.

“The cultural hub which will include the new library in the town centre will be a great asset for Redcar and provide residents and visitors with a fantastic new learning and activities space in the heart of the town.”

The decision to keep the library where it is until its move to the town centre in 2025 also means Redcar station can be developed as previously agreed.