Wessex Water

And that's a wrap! 🌈 We had the most wonderful summer at Chippenham Pride, Bristol Pride and Taunton Pride. As well as attending the parades and celebrating love, we provided water to our wonderful Pride-goers! Our water refill points were used by nearly 500 people, keeping everyone hydrated while reducing the amount of single-use plastics. It's always a pleasure to support these events. Thank you to everyone involved ❤️ #Pride2024 #Pride

The Community Fund is now open for applications! We are offering grants of up to £4,000 to support charitable activities that aim to build stronger communities and improve the lives of local people. 📢 Applications close on Friday 18 October. To find out more, visit: https://lnkd.in/eh6_jyzQ

Each year, we celebrate National Inclusion Week to highlight the importance of creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and that they belong. This year’s theme, #ImpactMatters, aims to inspire small actions which make for genuine, sustainable change, putting emphasis on our individual potential to make a profound and positive impact. 🎥Watch to meet the different Culture, Inclusion and Diversity (CID) groups we have to support our employees, and find out how we promote diversity and inclusion across the business.

We’re committed to driving forward open data to unlock innovative solutions to help customers and the environment 💡 Over the past five years since launching our Marketplace platform, we have seen the value of opening our data as well as gaining vital experience of the potential challenges. Our recently published open data strategy supports the principles and long-term goals of our wider data strategy, driving the culture and behaviours to enable trust and transparency, ownership, collaborative working, and sharing best practices across the water industry ✅ Check out the new blog post written by Open Data Manager, Sophie Sherriff, on our Marketplace website to find out more - https://lnkd.in/e6VdmVF2

Our Around The Bend Tours are back for more fun this September! With games, activities and even a few freebies, the events offer a free and fun way to see our water recycling centres in action and learn about the water treatment process.💧 We were thrilled to open our doors to Westbury water recycling centre this week and welcome in our customers, answer any questions and show them what really happens after you flush the toilet. There’s only three more Around The Bend Tours left this year! Let us know if you’ve got tickets🎟️

Our graduate and apprenticeship open days are back! We will be joined by multiple companies across the YTL group, giving you the opportunity to find out more about the roles on offer, meet previous apprentices, and even participate in informal speed interviews. Graduate open day: Friday 11 October 5pm-8pm Book here: https://lnkd.in/eK2XsxQt Apprenticeship open day: Saturday 12 October 9am-2:30pm Book here: https://lnkd.in/erJU3Jax We look forward to seeing you there 😊

Here's a look at our current water resource position👇 After unsettled weather in August, our reservoir levels are currently slightly below average and groundwater levels remain healthy. With demand on our network average for this time of year, our water supply network remains fully operational.💧 No matter the weather, it's important that we all do our bit to help save water. Why not try cutting down your shower by a minute to save on your water and energy bills?🚿 For more ways to save, visit: https://lnkd.in/eHy7DpFS

We’d like to say a huge congratulations to Gary for completing 40 years of service with us!🎉 Gary joined the team as a ranger in 1984, and has spent the years since maintaining our fishing sites and reservoirs and supporting our anglers.🎣 Looking back on the past four decades, Gary says he’s thankful to have been lucky enough to work outside on our beautiful sites every day and get to know so many fantastic people over the years. With so many careers to choose from, why not join our team? Find out more at https://lnkd.in/eE49-AfP

We'd like to introduce you to Rohim, one of our Distribution Inspectors👋 He plays a key role in keeping our water supply networks up and running🚰 From overseeing construction work to carrying out essential checks across our region, Rohim's work day is rewarding and varied. Read our Q&A with Rohim to find out why he loves his job👇💙 If you're considering a new career in a dynamic and fulfilling role with plenty of progression opportunities, take a look at our vacancies at: https://lnkd.in/eE49-AfP

This week we held our final education drop-in day of the year at Hawkridge Reservoir. We had a great time hosting these sessions across our region, telling our customers about how we treat water, organising fun activities and walks around our sites. 📸 Here are some of our highlights ✨ A huge thank you to our education team and rangers for helping these days run smoothly ❤️😊 #SouthWest #DaysOut #UK