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Employees on our Severn Trent Water Account have been raising money for their employee nominated charity Staffordshire Wildlife Trust. From Halloween fancy dress to tasty treats the team stepped up to the challenge in their first fundraiser event for the charity. The account has future fundraiser days and social events planned and will be working with the charity to organise Community Involvement Days next year. Earlier this month employees nominated local charities which they wished to support and then the account voted for their favourite. Staffordshire Wildlife Trust’s aim of protecting and enhancing the wildlife and wild places of Staffordshire ties in with Amey’s goal of helping to create better places to live, work and travel.

We’re excited to have partnered with Girlguiding to help get young girls into #STEM careers. We’ve launched an Engineering badge to inspire the next generation of female engineers. It provides the girls with an opportunity to explore engineering in a safe and fun environment. http://ow.ly/PRud30mqDyG

Our network of 138 Mental Health Ambassadors and 73 Mental Health First Aiders play a key role in raising awareness and promoting positive mental health. When Lee, a Highways Supervisor in Birmingham, joined us from the Army, he immediately joined our network to help support his colleagues! #EveryoneAmey http://ow.ly/K9mK30mqpQl

We’re proud members of the Social Enterprise UK #BuySocial Corporate Challenge and our partnership with Royal British Legion Industries (RBLI) who are our main supplier of signs. Have a peek inside the RBLI factory in Kent and find out more https://youtu.be/008S7cLUNUk #EveryoneAmey

An inspiring success story of how we work with HM Prison & Probation Service to turn lives around. Skilled tradesman and former HMP Onley prisoner, Dominic, is now part of the maintenance team at the prison where he served his sentence. https://bit.ly/2t2YG47

It’s the 5th anniversary of #bantheboxuk and we’re one of more than 110 employers creating a fair chance for ex-offenders to gain jobs - A criminal record tick box on job application forms never tells the full story and puts talented people off applying. Read Ian Deninson, Group HR Director, thoughts on why working with ex-offenders is not a tick the box exercise: @Business in the Community http://ow.ly/FY7H30mhssc

Watch what our Veterans and Reservists think about working for us and why we’re an Armed Forces friendly employer http://ow.ly/di1I30l6TI8 #EveryoneAmey

Whilst working on a scheme within a village in Rutland, a member of our Severn Trent Team from Heartlands witnessed a road accident caused due to bad weather conditions and rushed straight to the scene to assist. The customer was so moved by his actions and assistance, that a letter of commendation was sent in to Severn Trent and included the statement 'An employee of Amey of whom to be proud'. We are certainly very proud of our team and awarded Josh Williams an a*Award!

Today we launch our #Plastic Challenge in our head office in Oxford, with the aim to eliminate #SingleUsePlastic and to increase recycling as we found that 66% of rubbish was currently going in the wrong bin! This figure is far too high and will be reduced by the end of the 2-month challenge! #Recycle

On Sunday, Transport for Wales Rail Services commenced operation of the Wales and Borders service. As part of the official launch event, we were delighted to host a STEM workshop for local schoolchildren from Pontypridd to inspire the next generation of engineers. Thanks to First Minister Carwyn Jones for paying us a visit too. http://ow.ly/NMuK30mhNlU

Cath Cobb is a Traffic Signals Graduate Engineer, she lost a leg to cancer as a child and is one of our Scope Ambassadors. She offers her insights into how to talk to people with disabilities in the workplace (tip: just like anyone else). http://ow.ly/Z6RN30lU1WX

Last week, pupils from St Charles Primary School welcomed the new Tunnel Boring Machine to the sewer network upgrade project in Paisley with Scottish Water. Hope Hunter, now a primary 6 pupil at the school, came up with its name: #TunnellingTanya http://ow.ly/bRCp30mbZLL

Tomorrow it’s Social Saturday, a campaign celebrating the work of social enterprises. Did you know that we now work with a wide range of social enterprises and spent almost £1m last year with these businesses? Find out more from our Head of Social Impact: http://ow.ly/4cnB30mcSK9

Our customer service teams hard work over the last 3 years has paid off, they have been awarded the ServiceMark accreditation from the Institute of Customer Service! This acknowledges our people’s commitment to delivering excellent customer service against the ICS’ world-class model. They have seen massive improvements take hold, moving from a score of 63/100 to 80/100 on the UK Customer Service Index, putting them well above sector and industry norms. http://ow.ly/OYl230m8NBP

It’s Social Saturday on the 13th, a day aimed at raising awareness of where we buy goods from and the social impact of our purchasing decisions. We spent almost £1m with #socialenterprises last year. Find out how our longstanding relationship with Britain’s Bravest Manufacturing Company has helped transform their business. http://ow.ly/n7UZ30maPsI

We are delighted to announce that Amey has been selected as the highways maintenance and response contractor for Area 10 in a 15-year contract worth £325 million, for Highways England. This key network serves the North West of England, connecting the cities of Manchester and Liverpool, and surrounding areas.
Andy Milner, Chief Executive of Amey, said: “We are delighted to have been awarded this key contract by Highways England. Working together, listening and learning from our clients and customers, we have reshaped our Highways business to put collaboration and service delivery at the heart of our approach.” http://ow.ly/WPdR30m8Kew

Last year we signed the #TimeToChange pledge, committing to change how we think about mental health at work. Barbara Silcock, one of our 100-strong team of Mental Health Ambassadors talks about her role helping others – and the power of a good cup of tea. http://ow.ly/PgPq30k1D5U

Returning parents are loyal to flexible positions that provide a workable solution to balance the logistics of work, home and school commitments. And what can businesses expect? Loyalty and longevity. So, let’s stop losing intelligent, competent, multitasking women. Read Helen Townend, Technical Director, thoughts on the topic: http://ow.ly/67Kd30m4S4a