Four Pembrokeshire students have been awarded scholarships from the Port of Milford Haven which will see them receive a financial award, plus a three week work placement.

Sian Thomas, Claudia Belli, Harriet Sleight and Benjamin Pepper successfully applied to the UK’s top energy port for the four scholarships, worth £1,500 each.  Sian is from Haverfordwest and in the final year of a City and Regional Planning degree at Cardiff University; Claudia is from Tenby and is in the third year of a Geography degree at the University of Exeter; Harriet comes from Lamphey and is in her first year of an Environmental Science degree at Lancaster University and Benjamin, who is from Fishguard, is studying Physics at Imperial College London.

Following a competitive application process the successful students were shortlisted and interviewed by a panel including: Head of Safeguarding and Learner Services at Pembrokeshire College, Maxine Thomas; Port of Milford Haven PR & Communications Manager, Anna Malloy; and Senior HR Advisor at the Port, Susan Harding.

Maxine Thomas, Head of Safeguarding and Learner Services at Pembrokeshire College said, “The opportunity presented by the scholarship to the undergraduates of Pembrokeshire is phenomenal, not only in monetary terms, but also more significantly through the placement opportunity provided. Winners of the scholarships have seen the value of this and have indeed derived considerable benefit from it.”

The students will begin their work placements in July when they will experience the diverse range of activities and operations that take place at Wales’ largest port.

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Notes to Editors

Port of Milford Haven Scholarship Scheme

The Port of Milford Haven’s Scholarship Scheme is now in its fourteenth year and during that time has supported over sixty students with their studies.

A wide range of work experience placements are available at the Port in areas such as the marina, fish docks, engineering and marketing.

To be eligible for the scholarship scheme, students must have spent the majority of their education in Pembrokeshire and be enrolled on an undergraduate course at a British university.

Port of Milford Haven

The Port of Milford Haven is the UK’s top energy port and Wales’ busiest port handling around 20% of Britain’s seaborne trade in oil and gas.  It is widely recognised in the industry as the energy capital of the UK.

The Port, along with the cluster of energy-related businesses along the Waterway, is a key driver of economic activity in Pembrokeshire, attracting inward investment and supporting over 4,000 jobs.

The Port of Milford Haven also owns and operates Pembroke Port and Milford Dock.  Activities such as cargo handling, ferry operations, fish landing and cruise calls as well as a first class marina are spread across these two sites.

One of the most prominent on the West Coast, the Port is in the heart of the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, the only Coastal National Park in Great Britain. It is marked as a Special Area of Conservation (SAC) and has many areas designated as Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI).

The Port of Milford Haven is a trust port – an independent, commercially run organisation that has statutory responsibilities governed by its Acts, to maintain and improve navigation and the provision of Port and Harbour services and facilities.  Additionally, the Port provides significant financial and in-kind support to a wide variety of local causes.  All profits are retained within the business to fund these objectives.

For further information, visit www.mhpa.co.uk or contact:
Anna Malloy
Port of Milford Haven
01646 696100
anna.malloy@mhpa.co.uk