More young people need to find their way to jobs, education, and meaningful communities in Norddjurs Municipality. That is the ambition behind Ungeløftet (The Youth Pledge) – an initiative that Grenaa Port now supports as a partner.
Grenaa Port already has a strong focus on young people through a mentoring project aimed at students in grades 8-10. With the partnership in Ungeløftet, the initiative is being expanded to also include young people aged 15-29 who need alternative routes into the workforce.
Room for more young people in the working community
Ungeløftet is a national partnership between businesses, civil society actors, labor market parties, umbrella organizations, and the Local Government Association, among others. The goal of Ungeløftet in Norddjurs Municipality is to create space in local businesses for approximately 300 young people who are outside the labor market or education system.
Grenaa Port joined the partnership in 2025, which entails a commitment to take on young people and create an expanded, practice-oriented learning environment where they can develop professionally and personally.
Anne Timmann, internship coordinator at Grenaa Port, explains:
"As a workplace, we really want to help create a meaningful environment where young people can grow, find direction, and become part of a working community. We hope that we can help motivate young people and give them the opportunity to experience that what they bring to the table has value."
Many opportunities – one shared ambition
At Grenaa Port, there are many opportunities to become part of everyday life – both in administration and in the operations department. The courses are tailored to ensure that there is a good match between the tasks we can offer and the skills that the young person brings with them.
"No matter which young person walks through our door, we will do our best to put together a program based on that young person's resources. At the same time, we want to give young people the opportunity to discover new sides of themselves," says Anne Timmann.
A commitment rooted in the local community
For Grenaa Port, the Youth Pledge is yet another pillar in its collaboration with Norddjurs Municipality.
"Helping young people move on—or enter—working life while making a positive contribution to our local community is very important to us. We are a workplace with many different professions and types of employment. It is very valuable to us to be able to support young people in seeing their own value and in this way stand together with the municipality and the business community for the benefit of young people," concludes Anne Timmann.
