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S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S Do you think you have the skills to become a board member in the future? Smart Energy GB (SEGB), the not-for-profit campaigning organisa•on, is running an industry-wide programme to iden•• future sector leaders from diverse backgrounds to be part of a two-way mentoring programme with SEGB board members. This will cover the tradi•onal mentoring rela•onship plus an opportuni- for mentees to influence through 'upward' feedback. Future leaders will be paired with an SEGB board member, for a mentoring rela•onship las•ng one year (approximately). Who are we looking for? In terms of professional experience, we're looking for individuals who work for an energy supplier and are aspiring to fulfil a board-level role in the not-too-distant future. You may already be a director or senior manager or leading a team of people. Your job •tle isn't as important as your skills and experience that demonstrate your poten•al to become a board member. As this scheme is about diversi-, personal experience is key too. In short, we're looking for people who can demonstrate that they: • work for an energy supplier • have lived experience of at least one diversi- characteris•c • have the skills to indicate that you could be a leader of tomorrow • have an apprecia•on of the smart meter rollout and SEGB's role within it Professional experience of strategy/insight, marke•ng and communica•ons would also be beneficial. What can you expect from your mentor? As a mentee, you will be allocated one mentor and have mee•ngs with them to discuss career development and relevant professional experience, while also learning about the opera•ons of boards and experiencing the SEGB board in ac•on. The reverse mentoring aspect is that mentors are also asked to ac•vely engage with, and learn from, the lived experience of their mentees. Guidance on mentor conversa•ons will be provided by the SEGB People Team. What is the mentee experience? • regular mee•ngs and support from their mentor (approximately 6 mee•ngs per year) • mee•ng/induc•on on SEGB board make up and responsibili•es • a'endance at one board mee•ng • opportuni- to provide feedback on the experience at the end of the year The mentee-mentor rela•onship can con•nue beyond one year if both par•es agree. What is the next step? If you are interested in registering your interest in the scheme, please send your CV and covering le'er to iwanojoin@smartenergyGB.org Find out more about Smart Energy GB at: smartenergyGB.org Do you have what it takes to become a board member? Join the Smart Energy GB mentoring scheme westernpower.co.uk Electricity Network Connection Appointments For WPD customers and independent connection providers Western Power Distribution (WPD) is the electricity distribution network operator (DNO) for South Wales, South West England and the Midlands. We operate the regional electricity network and provide new connections to homes, businesses and generation sites at voltages from 230 volts to 132,000 volts. Ahead of applying to us for a new connection and particularly for Generation Connections, our customers and Independent Connection Providers (ICPs) often have questions and want to understand more about the process, timescales, technical matters, consents/legal requirements and possible constraints of making a connection to the network in a particular area. If you are a landowner, an ICP, developer or community group and you need to discuss your requirements and the connection process, before making an actual application for a new connection to the network, please contact WPD on the relevant number. For details of our operational area please visit our website Please mention that your enquiry is for connection appointments when you call. wpdconnectappoint@westernpower.co.uk South West & Wales: 0800 028 6229 Midlands: 0800 121 4909

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