FABRICK Housing Group has appointed a new ICT apprentice as part of Middlesbrough Mayor Ray Mallon’s Youth Agenda.

Brinn Keeling, from Grove Hill, Middlesbrough, applied for the post after Mr Mallon launched his Mayor’s Apprentice Scheme.

Fabrick Housing Group, the parent company of Erimus Housing and Tees Valley Housing, owns about 15,000 homes covering an area from North Tyneside to York.

Seventeen-year-old Brinn, who was a student at Acklam Grange Secondary School, had been looking for an IT placement since the course he had started was suspended, due to lack of attendees.

Alison Thain, chief executive of Fabrick Housing Group, said: “The apprenticeship with Fabrick will help Brinn develop his skills for a job in ICT – whether for teaching someone in finance to use accounting software, helping users with technical faults or helping a secretary set up an online company diary.”

Mr Ray Mallon added: “The Youth Agenda is all about giving our young people the best start in life because they are the future of our town.

“I will look forward to following him as his career progresses.”