A share of a significant funding pot received to support Grimsby’s seafood cluster is to be put to immediate use.
Grimsby Institute will start a programme later this month, with a free five-day employability and skills programme aimed at the unemployed or those just entering the sector.
More than a quarter of a million pounds was landed in the region, the bulk of which is going to address an acute shortage of skills on the leadership ladder. But the entry point is also key, with recruitment tightened following Brexit and high levels of employment.