I have just read that someone who I worked with has received an MBE and I believe his is more deserved than the likes od Broad, Steering, etc. and has done a lot for young people on Teesside and the Teesside area asa whole. Not bad for a Welsh man. Kevin supported my DofE groups on several occasions, and gave numerous students the opportunity to travel from Teesport to St Petersburg via Rotterdam, Riga, Helsinki and then on to St Petersburg.
From the Gazette - Kevin Shakesheff, from Hutton Rudby, will be awarded an MBE for services to young people in business and to the maritime industry. He co-founded the High Tide Foundation after recognising the challenges faced by young people trying to enter the workforce in the Tees area. Since 2012, the foundation has delivered work experience and career programmes to better education for 6,000 young people in the North East.
He is also currently the vice chairman, Mission To Seamans (North Tees and Hartlepool) who he has encouraged and guided to support seafarers during the challenging times of the pandemic. He has committed his time as an unpaid volunteer in the above organisations whilst being the previous managing director and now chairman of Casper Shipping a growing and successful port agency, logistics and marine services groups in the UK.
In his spare time, as well as spending time with his grandchildren, Kevin enjoys diverse sports including rugby, tennis and golf, as well as the Spanish language and culture. He said: “It is a tremendous honour to receive this recognition, which comes at a milestone moment in my career, marking 50 years of my involvement with the ICS.
"I would like to offer my sincere thanks to the many colleagues at ICS, High Tide and Casper Shipping with whom I’ve had the pleasure of working over the years. A huge thank you also to my family for all the support and encouragement they continue to provide.”
