British Engines backing pioneering youth hub

NORTH East employer British Engines has struck a landmark long-term sponsorship deal with a pioneering new youth and community hub in Newcastle.

- COREENA FORD

The Newcastle-based engineering group which includes Michell Bearings in South Shields, BEL Engineering in Newcastle and CMP Products in Cramlington has signed a 10-year sponsorship agreement with The Lighthouse Project in Byker.

The new facility, which is set to open this summer, will offer a range of activities and services centred around young people.

The project is backed by a £4.2m grant from the Department for Culture, Media & Sport's Youth Investment Fund, and through the generosity of Lord Crewe Trust and The Squires Foundation.

Set to open in the summer in St Michael's Church, The Lighthouse Project will provide a safe, welcoming meeting place where young people and the community can flourish, with access to a wide variety of activities and services for around 1,500 young people and families each year.