St John Ambulance Cymru – the leading first aid charity for Wales, and National Grid Electricity Distribution (NGED) are continuing their work together, as National Grid staff members have recently given up their time to volunteer at St John Ambulance Cymru’s ambulance depot in Cardiff.
Recognising the critical role of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) education in shaping future generations, National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET) has launched a comprehensive volunteering programme designed to engage employees with local schools and communities.
45 members from the Strategic Infrastructure Land and Asset Operations Property Management teams were fortunate enough to have the opportunity to volunteer at Prenton Rugby Club.
National Grid have a 10-year partnership agreement with Prenton to improve biodiversity on our non-operational land and deliver community benefits in Birkenhead. The team, along with willing volunteers from Penton’s RUFC, spent time on tasks such as scrub removal, building compost bins, dead hedging and relocating young oak trees.
The BritNed team dedicated a day to volunteering at the Halo Centre, an organisation committed to eradicating food poverty in Warwickshire and Leicestershire and providing support during food and medical crises abroad.
The day began with the team making generous food donations, which will be used in local food banks and pantries. The team collectively donated an impressive 107.5 kg of food, making a significant impact in supporting those in need.
What is Social Mobility and why does it matter?
Social mobility is the link between a person’s occupation or income and the occupation or income of their parents. Where there is a strong link, there is a lower level of social mobility. Where there is a weak link, there is a higher level of social mobility.
Project ICECREAM will identify assets at risk from sea level rise, coastal change and increased coastal storm activity. The project will install cameras and sensors to monitor erosion and corrosion risks, building our understanding on how to manage these climate change risks to our coastal assets.
The proof-of-concept monitoring sites will include the installation of saline pollution sensors, mini weather stations, water level gauges and image capture cameras to begin capturing data in 2025.
Project ICECREAM will:
Eight distribution and ten transmission substations in our New York footprint have been identified as being at risk to the impacts of flooding. As a preventative measure, we aim to install approximately 17,000 linear feet of flood walls around the perimeter of these substations.
Flood walls are designed to prevent damage to critical assets and allow substations to stay in service during flooding events. It is possible to relocate or raise substation equipment, however in this instance, flood walls are a more cost-effective solution.