Nine Tees charities benefit from Dogger Bank scrap metal donations
Nine charitable organisations in the Tees Valley have shared in a £17,000 cash windfall from the sale of scraps of metal cable, from the third phase of Dogger Bank Wind Farm.
The wind farm and its cable manufacturer, NKT, cashed in the leftover cuts of cable with a local scrap metal merchant following completion of the project’s onshore HVDC cable installation work in the Tees Valley.
As well as ensuring the leftover material at Dogger Bank C was disposed of in the most sustainable way, the wind farm and its delivery partner decided to handover the proceeds of the sale to local communities.
The construction team asked for local contractors to nominate charities that were providing critical support to local people and they selected:
- Great North Ambulance
- Cash For Kids
- PAPYRUS
- Zoe’s Place
- Marske Sports and Recreation Partnership
- RNLI
- Teesside Hospice
- Guide Dogs
- Re-engage
Dogger Bank Wind Farm onshore package manager, Stephen Reynolds, said:
“Local charities provide a valuable service to the people living and working in our key communities, and richly deserve this financial boost. We hope this small gesture will make a difference to these critical local causes.”
In June Dogger Bank Wind Farm announced additional funding of £25 million to support coastal communities across the North and North East of England, over its planned 35-year operational lifespan.
This commitment includes funding projects that enhance STEM education to help young people gain the skills and knowledge required to fulfil their potential 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.
Find out more about this £25 million commitment from Dogger Bank Wind Farm here.