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Format: 17/02/2020
Format: 17/02/2020
Hunterston B Station Director, Colin Weir with members of the Butterfly Club at James MacFarlane School in Ardrossan
Wednesday, March 22, 2017

Hunterston B power station support for North Ayrshire children’s club

A holiday club that caters for pupils at two of North Ayrshire’s special needs schools has been given a financial boost by Hunterston B power station. EDF Energy, which operates the station, has donated £8,000 from its Scottish Charity Fund to the Butterfly Club.

Torness Station Director, Paul Winkle meets Service Manager, Gill Cripps, to present Aberlour Options Lothian with £8,000
Tuesday, March 14, 2017

Torness power station support for East Lothian children’s charity

An East Lothian children’s charity has received a financial boost from one of the area’s biggest employers. EDF Energy, which operates Torness power station, has donated £8,000 to Aberlour Options – Lothian from its Scottish Charity Fund.

Pupils from Preston Lodge High School with Kate Goan (far left) at Torness Power Station
Tuesday, February 28, 2017

Torness engineers mentor local bright sparks

EDF Energy is supporting a group of 11 students from Edinburgh and the Lothians who have taken up a 10 week challenge set by the Engineering Development Trust. The schools from Edinburgh and East Lothian are taking part in the project to inspire young people to study science and increase the connection between their studies and potential future careers.  

Staff at Hunterston B experience the station's new virtual reality safety video
Friday, February 24, 2017

Safety a reality for Hunterston B workers

Hunterston B power station is harnessing the latest technology to ensure people stay safe while on the job. More than 600 workers at the station recently immersed themselves in a pioneering virtual reality experience filmed in and around the North Ayrshire station. “A day in the life at Hunterston” was produced in collaboration with Cape and puts participants in the shoes of a worker who is struggling with personal issues but who stays safe through the help and support of his team.

Hospice Fundraising Director Heather Manson with EDF Energy's Scottish Business Director Paul Winkle
Friday, February 10, 2017

EDF Energy donates £20,000 to Glasgow’s Hospice

Zingy recently met Harvey the Hospice Heart at The Prince & Princess of Wales Hospice when EDF Energy donated £20,000 to the hospice’s £21million Brick by Brick Appeal to build a new home for Glasgow’s Hospice. 

Heysham 1 exterior
Tuesday, February 7, 2017

Heysham reactor shuts for planned maintenance

ONE of the nuclear reactors at Heysham 1 power station in Lancashire has been taken out of service for a major maintenance programme  which will see around one thousand extra workers join the site’s 700-strong team during the eight-week period.

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