Altitude Foundation

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Applications close at 8am on 17th March!

FREE lunch & snacks provided
FREE transport to and from your home address

Join us for the chance to:
🦾 Get up close with real mechanical prosthetics.
🤖 Create and programme their very own robotic hand!
💻 Level up their programming skills.

We've teamed up with Newcastle University for an epic TWO-DAY event! If you know a young person interested in coding and robotics then they won’t want to miss this.

💻 Coding turbines to generate power with CODE2CAD

It’s been an amazing week of curiosity, creativity, and hands-on tech. The future of renewable energy is looking bright!

🌬️ Designing their own wind farms and capturing wind energy with OSBIT
🚢 Touring the Port of Blyth and exploring the maritime worksplace
🥽 Climbing wind turbines in VR with Meggan from the University of Hull

This February half-term we’ve been diving into the world of offshore wind at our Turbine Tech event at Energy Central in Blyth! Our Altituders have been busy:
🎮 Getting stuck in with drones and seeing the world through a drone pilot’s eyes with TEXO

Great day connecting with students at the Seaton Valley High School careers fair! Loved meeting everyone and chatting about exciting future possibilities. Thanks for hosting us and for stopping by our stall! #CareersFair2026

Levelled up! 🎮 After 6 weeks of building their own games, students in our Boss Battles module went head-to-head in our final competition earlier this month.

Huge thanks to Gary from Newcastle University for sharing insights into the local games industry too!

FREE transport to and from your home address
FREE snacks and lunch on the day

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Registrations close at 8am on 26th January

Join us for an action packed day of activities about offshore wind technology and careers in the North East, including:
- Tour of the Port of Blyth
- Visit a wind farm using virtual reality
- Design and code your own wind turbine
- Learn about careers pathways

Altitude Foundation and Energy Central Blyth are excited to announce a free event for young people this February Half Term.

✨Happy New Year✨

We're grateful for your support in 2025 and excited for all the opportunities that lie ahead in 2026. Wishing you all the best for the year to come! Thank you for helping us make a difference.⭐

Merry Christmas from all of us at Altitude! 🎄

We hope you have a wonderful day, however you choose to celebrate.🎁

Happy #ChristmasJumperDay from Team Altitude! 🎄

Team Altitude's Christmas Crafternoon - we had so much fun decorating wooden ornaments and watching The Grinch! 💚 We even each decorated a row on this sign - can you tell who's is who?

P.S. Look who's back! Our office elf has returned to mark the 1st of December! So, let the festive fun begin!✨

We're rocking something yellow today to show our support for #ChildrenInNeed! 💛

We took part in Odd Socks Day earlier this week, which marks the start of Anti-Bullying Week! Wearing mismatched socks is a simple reminder to celebrate our differences and stand up against bullying. 🧦

#OddSocksDay #AntiBullyingWeek

Happy Halloween from Team Altitude!🎃

Happy World Teachers' Day 👏

A big thank you to all the teachers we've worked with this year - your commitment and support make it possible for us to reach and inspire young people in schools. We couldn’t do it without you!

It's National Coding Week! 💻

We believe coding is about much more than computers - it's about creativity, curiosity, and building confidence.

Tell us in the comments: If you could code anything, what would you build? 👇

Good luck to everyone taking part in the #GreatNorthRun this weekend – including Altitude's very own Colin!

Wishing all runners a fantastic day, whether it’s your first time or your fifteenth.🏃

Today is International Day of Charity 🧡

A day to highlight the incredible work charities do across the world. We’re proud to be part of that community, supporting young people to build skills and explore careers in digital and tech. 🖥️

📣Attention all secondary schools & teachers in North East England!📣

Looking for ways to boost your students' tech skills? We've got you covered!

Contact us at schools@altitudefoundation.org to find out more.

Congratulations and a massive well done to everyone collecting their GCSE results today! We hope you got the results you were aiming for.🎉⭐

Good luck to everyone getting their A-Level results today! 🎉

You've worked hard, and now it's time to celebrate your achievements.🌟

#ResultsDay #ALevelResults #GoodLuck

Turns out Kyle wasn’t quite done with us when we first said goodbye 2 years ago! He stuck around part time while finishing his degree, and now he's ready for his next adventure.🌍

We want to say a huge thanks to Kyle, and wish him the best of luck with what comes next. Make sure to keep in touch!✨

Ready to make a difference?🫶

We're looking for #volunteers to help us support young people across the North East. Could that be you or someone you know?

Reach out at hello@altitudefoundation.org for more info!

#AltitudeVolunteers #MakeADifference

A massive thank you as well to all the companies who helped us out, and spoke to our students. Your insight and support has made a real impact on our young people. This includes: Scott Logic, Marra, NatWest Accelerator, and the National Innovation Centre for Ageing.

A huge thank you to everyone who attended our Work Experience weeks this month.✨

To the students who joined us - we hope the experience gave you valuable insights into different careers and helped you start thinking about your next steps.