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More than £500,000 STEM grants given to South West schools

16 March 2021

Over 200,000 pupils have been inspired by new STEM equipment, donated from National Grid’s award-winning scheme.

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STEM skills sessions inspire engineers of the future

3 March 2021

Groups of young people from all over Britain came together last week, to test their STEM skills in real life engineering situations in a pioneering programme.

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National Grid named one of the world's most ethical companies

23 February 2021

We have been recognised as one of the 'World's Most Ethical Companies' in 2021 – for the 10th time. We are one of only nine utility companies globally to receive this accolade.

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Birmingham’s Windsor Street gasholders to be dismantled

22 February 2021

Work to dismantle the three unused gasholders at Windsor Street in Birmingham will start this month. National Grid is asking for help to solve the mystery of how the gasholders came to be painted in the Aston Villa Football Club colours and for your stories about life and work about life and work in the gas industry at Windsor Street or growing up near the gasholders that were once the largest in the world.

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Hinkley Connection Project wins major community award

9 February 2021

National Grid’s Hinkley Connection Project has secured the Community Investor Award at the 2020 Utility Week Awards.

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Free climate change resources for home schooling

1 February 2021

We know how hard it can be to home school children during lockdown. That’s why we’ve created fascinating facts sheets on subjects close to children’s hearts, like tackling climate change and creating a sustainable future for our planet.

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