Works update - North West Team - January 2024

We're pleased to provide an overview and update for the works currently being delivered by our North West team.

If you have any queries or concerns about the works being undertaken by Equans, please contact your appointed Resident Liaison Officer.

Project progress:

Works are now complete as planned.

Completed social value initiatives:

Accredited training - First Aid Level 3 delivered to 8 attendees on 29th January 2024
Specialise qualification sponsorship - £497.33
Work experience for two students and one other in October working with a Painter
Digital training - 10 sessions including Marketing/Comms, Bid Writing and Business Mentoring
Financial contribution towards digital devices - £1,600
Clarion Futures donation - £1,400
Contractor engagement - £200 foodbank donation and Macmillan coffee morning at Thornhill Gardens on 29th September, £430.29 raised. Christmas food donation and clothes donation
Provision of equipment or services - £160
Staff volunteering at Fareshare by the Site Manager on Widnes on 13th December 2023

Planned social value initiatives:

Apprenticeship & job starts: Will be difficult to achieve in this within our current contract but we are actively sharing employment opportunities for job starts with Clarion on a monthly basis
Accredited training: First aid course booked in for 1st Feb and H&S Level 1 booked for 12th March
Sponsorships & donations: Target achieved
Digital Training: Target achieved
Refurbishment projects: Thornhill Gardens booked in for February 2024 (£2,500 of work)
Contractor engagement: Target achieved
School engagement: 4 schools approached - awaiting responses
Staff volunteering: Volunteering to be done at Thornhill Gardens