Skills for Energy – EEEGR

Skills for Energy hosts Hydrogen Day for East Norfolk Sixth Form Students

Will Norris — Fri, 25 Oct 2024 09:24:44 +0000

Thanks to generous sponsorship from the Dudgeon Community Fund, operated by Equinor, and distributed by the Norfolk Community Foundation, EEEGR and Skills for Energy were able to offer more than 70 chemistry, physics and engineering students an insight into hydrogen and the part it plays in our energy mix. Through EEEGR (East of England Energy […]

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Skills for Energy brings Offshore Wind Activities to 200 Primary School Students in Great Yarmouth

Will Norris — Fri, 25 Oct 2024 09:13:25 +0000

The phrase ‘you can’t be it, if you can’t see it’ is often coined when we talk about enticing young minds into our industry. Thanks to generous sponsorship from OPITO, we were able, through Skills for Energy, to offer 200 children from three local primary schools a chance to enjoy two mornings of offshore wind […]

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Skills for Energy on the road in Essex

Will Norris — Fri, 13 Sep 2024 08:33:21 +0000

EEEGR’s Skills for Energy initiative took to the road this month with three separate trips to Essex to support careers and skills opportunities in the region. Aligned with EEEGR’s mission to promote the Energy Industry across East Anglia, Skills for Energy Manager Suzanne Allan and Events Assistant Will Norris represented the industry at the What’s […]

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EEEGR takes part in Wind Skills Day at East Coast College

Will Norris — Fri, 09 Aug 2024 09:31:42 +0000

EEEGR, through our Skills for Energy initiative, were pleased to be invited to take part in a Wind Skills Day at East Coast College in Lowestoft. Working with Rachel Bunn, Director – Commercial, Projects and Community and STEM Lead, alongside representation from ORE Catapult and Hexis Training, students were led through several workshops related to […]

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Welcome boosts for the UK’s Energy Sector

Will Norris — Mon, 29 Jul 2024 08:24:31 +0000

Skills England and Great British Energy, two ground breaking initiatives of the new government that promise to transform the energy landscape and workforce development across the UK, align perfectly with EEEGR’s mission and ambitions. In talks with our members, they state that skills shortages and finding the right people is top of their challenges. We […]

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Skills for Energy: Let’s start early

Steven Whittaker-Jones — Mon, 18 Dec 2023 16:54:40 +0000

The 2023 Offshore Wind Skills Intelligence report, states there will be 104,401 jobs in offshore wind in the UK by 2030 compared to the 32,257 current roles. That’s quite a gap to fill, but also an opportunity for growth to the businesses who can attract the best potential talent. Looking ahead, it becomes clear that […]

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