Works update - North West Team - November 2023

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:

Progress is continuing to achieve programme. We commenced in April 2022, with a target completion of December 2023.

Completed social value initiatives:

• 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
• Provision of equipment or services - £160

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 courses booked in for 29th Jan and 1st Feb in Salford
• Sponsorships & donations: Target achieved
• Digital Training: Target achieved
• Refurbishment projects: Thornhill Gardens booked in for January 2024 (£2,500 of work)
• Contractor engagement: Food/gift donation to local foodbank for Christmas planned for November/December and clothes collection for Whitechapel in December
• Staff volunteering: Volunteering to be done at Thornhill Gardens as well as volunteering at Fareshare on 13th December