Social value at Project Pipeline: County Durham and Tees Valley

Farrans is currently on site for Northumbrian Water delivering Project Pipeline: County Durham and Tees Valley which involves the construction of around 57km of new pipes connecting Lartington Water Treatment Works with around 200,000 customers across the south of the north east of England.

As part of our work we are delivering an extensive programme of stakeholder engagement and social value, which will have a positive and long-lasting societal impact.

So far we have delivered 14 employability and careers events and engaged with over 700 students in the area with our skills workshops.

Some of our recent highlights have included:

• Donating a cheque for £250 to Ingleton Primary school which they are going to put towards buying Forest School equipment, so that lessons can be delivered outside. This is a method that is known to improve the effectiveness of teaching and attainment levels. Pictured is our representative Karen Alexander with teacher Mrs Street-Poulson, members of the school council and a representative from each year group.
• Delivering a STEM workshop at Witton-le-Wear primary school in County Durham. Twenty pupils from years 5 and 6 took part in a Zombie Apocalypse themed challenge which involved building a water filter. They needed to use skills including problem solving, team work, creativity, time management and resilience.
• Returned to take part in a careers fair at Witton-le-Wear primary school and met with students and parents to advise on employment opportunities in the construction and civil engineering sector.
• Visited Cotherstone Primary School in Durham and delivered a STEM workshop to 30 pupils from this school and Bowes Primary School.

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