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KC supports SMEs based at The Deep Business Centre with new partnership

Renewed partnership supports The Deep Business Centre

Director of Business Services at KC Mark Conway and Colin Brown, Chief Executive of The Deep

Businesses based at The Deep Business Centre will be supported with phone and internet connectivity from KC for the next three years thanks to a renewed partnership between Europe’s only submarium and the communications provider.  

The Business Centre is home to businesses including See My Baby, Wigster and The Design Community 

Young people visiting the bespoke Learning Centre at The Deep will also benefit from the partnership thanks to the donation of 22 new laptops, the first equipment upgrade that has taken place since The Deep opened 10 years ago. 

As well as supporting the Business Centre and the Learning Centre, KC is also sponsoring Discovery Corner, a popular interactive zone for visitors young and old. 

Colin Brown, Chief Executive of The Deep said: “We are delighted to be working in partnership with KC, and would like to thank them for supporting the Business Centre as well as helping us to provide fantastic IT services in our Learning Centre Their commitment to providing top class education facilities for young people in Hull is a real testament to them. 

“As a charity, we’re extremely grateful for the support of local businesses like KC, and we are looking forward to continuing to work with them.”  

Each year more than 30,000 primary and high school pupils walk through the doors of the Learning Centre to enjoy fun and educational workshops, presentations and hands-on activities which are delivered by qualified teachers. The young people learn a broad range of subjects raising awareness of the marine environment. All sessions are closely referenced to the National Curriculum. 

Mark Conway, Director of Business Services at KC said: “The Deep is one of our region’s success stories and we are proud to be continuing our partnership with them for another two years. The Deep has something for everyone, from supporting young people at the Learning Centre to helping businesses develop in the Business Centre. We look forward to working with them and continuing our great partnership.” 

And it’s not the young people visiting The Deep that will benefit from the updated equipment. The old PC equipment from the Learning Centre is being donated to charity including the former computer storage units which are being given to children’s charity Barnardos.