Water and Effluent Treatment Magazine
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Name of the project/ initiative/technology Name Result Water Process Technican Trailblazer Delivery Severn Trent Finalist Great Place To Work programme Northumbrian Water Group Finalist 'Skills for the Future' - the Young Water Dragons Competition and Award Future Water Association Winner Anglian Water's sponsored courses and apprenticeships Anglian Water Finalist Menopause - Removing the Taboo Severn Trent Finalist Name of the initiative Name Result Virtual Reality Site Inductions Morrison Construction Finalist Employer Project Induction Centre (EPIC) Tideway, in partnership with Active Training Team Finalist Wellbeing App Initiative Lanes Group Joint Winner Roadworks safety initiative Wessex Water Finalist Lone Worker App Morrison Utility Services Finalist New Cable Strike Avoidance Tools Affinity Water Joint Winner People Initiative of the Year Health and Safety Initiative of the Year 12 People Initiative of the Year JOINT WINNERS Lanes Group & Affinity Water There were joint winners in this category, where the judges were unable to split two particularly strong entries. It was agreed to divide the spoils: Lanes Group were recognised with Health and Wellbeing Initiative of the Year, while Affinity Water received Safety Initiative of the Year. Lanes Group's winning initiative was the Wellbeing App, which saw field workers logging on to thier mobile device required to answer a question about how happy they feel; those who say they are unhappy are offered support. Affinity Water won with its development of Cable Strike Avoidance Tools, which guard against the safety risk of water workers accidentally cutting into electricity cables. The utility worked with tool specialists PF Cusack and JAFCO to develop two new tools for clamping and cutting pipework which are insulated against 10,000 volts. WINNER Future Water Association The People Initiative of the Year award went to the Future Water Association for its 'Skills for the Future' project, an initiative aimed at finding future creative thinkers, leaders and entrepreneurs of the water sector among the younger generation. The organisation created a 'Young Water Dragons' competition for young people aged 11 to 16, in which teenagers with an interest in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) subjects were encouraged to apply their minds to water challenges, with the help of mentoring from individuals from participating companies in the water industry. Teams from 15 schools took part in the inaugural version of the competition, with the final awards given out at the national Big Bang Fair; the programme is set to be extended in future years. Health & Safety Initiative of the Year What the judges said: "At a time when the number of engineers in this country is dangerously low, this initiative is helping to develop the next generation of water industry leaders. It's laudable, inspiring for young people and we look forward to seeing the results in years to come." Sponsored by