Community spirit stories

Substation engineer joins the rescue work in earthquake-hit Turkey

20 February 2023

Imagine going to bed expecting to head into your usual work the next day but you are woken up at 5:30am by a call that means your day – and indeed your week ahead – takes a significantly different turn. This was what happened to David Jones, a substation engineer in National Grid Electricity Transmission and also an emergency rescue volunteer, earlier this month.

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Solar-powered tiny homes help tackle homelessness in New York

6 December 2022

Find out why the solar panels installed on these tiny homes will provide almost all of their power, meaning significantly lower energy bills for those in need.

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'Grid for Good' celebrates one year of bringing young people opportunities in the energy sector

18 November 2021

In a year where the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated circumstances for many, programmes like Grid for Good have been more important than ever in helping young talent access and explore the energy sector. Discover some of the brilliant results we’ve achieved in this first year, plus our plans for the year ahead.

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National Grid's Inclusion Week goes international

5 October 2021

For the past five years, we’ve celebrated Inclusion Week in the UK. This year the celebrations grew bigger and better, with colleagues based in both the UK and the NorthEastern US taking part in a week-long programme of activities.

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Group of school children preparing a time-capsule to put inside a T-pylon

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70 years from now, T-pylon time capsules will reveal what our lives were like

3 September 2021

As the world’s first operational T-pylons are constructed along National Grid’s Hinkley Connection route, pupils from 20 local schools are preparing time capsules with 2021-related memorabilia to be hidden inside the structures.

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Inspiring young people to consider energy sector careers

12 August 2021

Since its launch in October 2020, our partnership with MyKindaFuture – the UK’s leading underrepresented talent specialist – has helped inspire 18,000 students from diverse backgrounds to consider careers in STEM and shows no signs of slowing down.

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