17th July 2025 in Community News, Press releases, Project news
- Education pack contains handmade replicas of historical artefacts unearthed during archaeological excavations during construction of Dogger Bank Wind Farm.
- The local education pack includes replicas of a 6,000-year-old flint arrowhead, an Iron Age or Anglo-Saxon glass bead, an Iron Age to Roman bone comb and pottery that is thought to date back more than 2,000 years.
Schoolchildren across East Riding will be able to get their hands on replicas of key historical artefacts that were uncovered during the construction of Dogger Bank Wind Farm, following the launch of a new education pack.
The education pack contains handmade replicas of some of the key findings from 22 excavations, undertaken on the wind farm’s 30km cable route from Ulrome to its onshore convertor stations near Beverley. It includes 3D printed and hand-painted recreations of a 6,000-year-old flint arrowhead that was unearthed near the village of Beeford, an Iron Age or Anglo-Saxon glass bead excavated in Ulrome and an Iron Age to Roman bone comb discovered in Leven.
The Dogger Bank-funded education pack will be managed by the East Riding School Library Service.
Councillor Victoria Aitken, East Riding Council’s cabinet member for children, families and education said:
“The collaboration between education and business is leading a cultural change so children can be trailblazers in their careers.
“This new history pack was officially launched at Molescroft Primary School, where pupils had the opportunity to hear about the construction of the wind farm, and handle the replicas as part of their ongoing work on Anglo Saxons. I look forward to it being rolled out across more schools in the East Riding, and more pupils benefitting from this unique and fascinating education.”
Rachel Lawrence, Stakeholder Engagement Manager for Dogger Bank Wind Farm, said:
“Unearthing the rich history of Holderness has been an unexpected and exciting part of our construction journey.
“Our experts from AOC Archaeology carried out 22 separate excavations along our cable corridor and invested 26,000 hours preserving fragments of local history.
“It’s our privilege to be able to share this information with schoolchildren, as we bring their local history to life in the classroom through our education pack.”
An online exhibition detailing historical finds from the construction of Dogger Bank Wind Farm can be accessed by visiting www.doggerbank.com/archaeology. The online exhibition features an interactive map to explore 22 excavated sites alongside a wealth of information about AOC Archaeology’s wider work in the East Riding of Yorkshire.
10th July 2025 in Community News
Dogger Bank Wind Farm, set to become the world’s largest offshore wind farm, is recruiting a new apprentice to join its team. This new role underscores the wind farm’s commitment to creating a long-lasting positive impact within its local communities.
While Dogger Bank Wind Farm has already recruited apprentices in electrical engineering, wind operations, and logistics, this new position represents a broadening of opportunities. The successful candidate will play a key role in the team responsible for managing and allocating the wind farm’s substantial £25 million community investment fund. This fund supports various local initiatives, projects, and STEM educational programmes in the regions that host the wind farm’s operations, including South Tyneside, East Riding of Yorkshire, and Redcar and Cleveland.
The apprentice will also work closely with the Communications team, developing digital marketing skills, creating content and supporting events.
“We are incredibly proud of the positive relationships we’ve built with our local communities,” said Kay Doragh, Community Investment Manager at Dogger Bank Wind Farm. “Bringing in a Community Investment Apprentice will strengthen our ability to understand and respond to local needs, ensuring our investments create the greatest possible benefit. It’s an exciting opportunity for someone passionate about making a real difference to join our local team.”
The energy sector is bringing huge changes to the North East through the growth of renewables and building of major infrastructure. It’s really important to us that local people feel the benefit of these projects through a well-managed Community Fund and that they know what is going on through effective communications. We are looking for an Apprentice who is excited to make a difference in their community and wants to be a part of getting people involved in these opportunities. If you are interested in people, community and communication, then we want to hear from you.
The apprenticeship will offer hands-on experience in community engagement, grant management, project evaluation, communications, and stakeholder relations. It provides a unique pathway into the renewable energy sector, demonstrating that careers in this growing industry extend beyond traditional engineering roles to encompass vital social and economic development.
Details on how to apply for this exciting new role can be found here.
2nd May 2025 in Community News
- Scholarships are available for students in South Tyneside, Redcar and Cleveland, and East Riding of Yorkshire pursuing science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) degrees.
- A total of 30 scholarships will be awarded in 2025 to help with further education costs, representing part of a £25 million community investment.
Dogger Bank Wind Farm continues to invest in the future of local communities with the opening of the fifth round of its scholarship program. This initiative provides crucial financial aid to undergraduate students studying in STEM fields from South Tyneside, Redcar and Cleveland, and East Riding of Yorkshire.
This year, a further 30 scholarships will be awarded, enabling students from these areas to pursue their undergraduate degrees with reduced financial strain. These scholarships are a vital component of Dogger Bank’s wider community fund, which is dedicated to supporting young people and communities nearest to our construction and operational bases.
Already, 94 local students have benefited from Dogger Bank’s support. Dogger Bank Wind Farm is proud to have played a role in the academic journeys of students studying a wide range of subjects from physics and medicine, to surveying and aerospace engineering.
Dogger Bank Wind Farm is located more than 130km from the North East coast and will generate enough renewable electricity to power six million UK homes. The project is a joint venture between Equinor, SSE Renewables, and Vårgrønn.
SSE Renewables is leading on the development and construction of Dogger Bank Wind Farm, and Equinor will operate the wind farm on completion for its expected operational life of around 35 years. Vårgrønn brings offshore wind expertise to the project.
The wind farm, being built in three phases named A, B, and C, will connect to the National grid in East Riding of Yorkshire and in Teesside. The operations and maintenance base for the wind farm is in South Shields and will be used throughout its 35-year operational lifespan.
You can apply for the 2025 Dogger Bank scholarship programme here.
Picture caption: Dogger Bank 2024 Scholarship cohort at a celebration event in April 2025
30th April 2025 in Community News
Tuesday 22nd April 2025: Future STEM professionals gather to celebrate achievement and opportunity
The Dogger Bank Wind Farm scholarship celebration day brought together scholarship recipients for a special event recognising their accomplishments and potential. Held at the Dogger Bank Operations base in South Shields, North East England, the celebration offered students a glimpse into the vibrant future ahead as they prepare to pursue studies in fields that will shape the UK’s STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Maths) sectors and beyond.
Recipients of the 2024 Dogger Bank Wind Farm Scholarships joined the event, taking part in tours of the newly constructed operations and maintenance base, interactive sessions, and discussions with leaders and industry professionals.
The celebration included a tour, hosted by North Star, on one of four state-of-the-art service operations vessels (SOVs) supplied to the project to operate the wind farm over 80 miles from shore.
The Dogger Bank scholarship scheme supports students studying higher education STEM subjects from South Tyneside, East Riding of Yorkshire, and Redcar and Cleveland.
“This day isn’t just about celebration, it’s about empowerment,” said Kay Doragh, Community Investment Manager at Dogger Bank Wind Farm. “Each of these scholarship recipients represent the future of STEM sectors in the UK, and today we honour not just their achievements, but the impact they are destined to make.”
Dylan Bingham, Energy Engineering student at Newcastle College and a part-time installation technician, said:
“The Dogger Bank scholarship allowed me to focus a lot more on my studies, taking away a lot of the pressures away financially. I work weekends as an installation technician and the scholarship enabled me to focus on my studies throughout the week. In the future, I would like to work in project management for offshore wind projects.”
The 2025 Celebration Day highlighted the strong partnership between the Dogger Bank Wind Farm project and the communities it supports, and the role of education in driving long-term change.
The 2025 round of Dogger Bank scholarships are now open. To apply, visit https://www.blackbullion.com/funding/dogger-bank-stem-scholarship
Watch the video below to hear from the scholars about how the scholarship has helped them throughout their studies and supported their career aspirations.
16th April 2025 in Community News
Dogger Bank Wind Farm has won another award for its work building a sustainable legacy in its key communities.
The project scooped the Community Impact Award in this year’s Northern Echo BUSINESSiQ awards.
Community investment manager for Dogger Bank Wind Farm, Kay Doragh, said:
“The level of excellence we are supporting around reaching primary schools, making STEM careers accessible, CPD for teachers and using creativity to inspire children is fantastic. The most important thing about social investment is that it has real impact – so I’m delighted to see this award recognise what our delivery partners are achieving in their local communities.”
In June 2024, Dogger Bank Wind Farm announced the next phase of its community fund, committing £25 million to be used in the North and North East of England throughout the operational phase of the wind farm.
The community fund will continue to be used to enhance science, technology, engineering, and maths (STEM) education for young people, equipping them with the skills to succeed in a net zero world.
The new community fund builds on the £1 million community fund set up during the construction phase of Dogger Bank, which has already supported more than 36,000 young people across 204 schools, provided 62 university scholarships, and provided 87 grants to local community groups.
In Redcar and Cleveland, the wind farm is investing in a primary school STEM careers programme that has helped more than 4,000 young people to learn about the opportunities available to them in a net zero world.
The programme is delivered by the Redcar and Cleveland Voluntary Development Agency (RCVDA), with strategic support from Redcar and Cleveland Council.
Programme co-ordinator for RCVDA Jacqui Hutchinson, said:
“This Community Impact Award couldn’t be more deserved and acknowledges the difference that Dogger Bank Wind Farm has affected in the lives of primary aged children in Redcar and Cleveland, by their embrace of an innovative partnership between the local authority, the voluntary sector, schools and the businesses in their supply chain, which has created a programme that has received national recognition.
None of this would have been possible without the tireless support of Kay, the wider Dogger Bank family, the businesses they work with, and last, but not least, the warm and open embrace we have received in the schools across the Borough, as we work together to overcome the disadvantage may young students face and build their confidence towards a brighter future.”
Further information about the Dogger Bank community fund and information on how to apply for grants and scholarships can be found here: www.doggerbank.com/about/community/
A full list of Dogger Bank’s accolades is available here https://doggerbank.com/about/our-awards/
