Communities and good causes around Magnox sites benefitted from over £730,000 in funding last financial year from the company’s socio-economic scheme.

The scheme aims to help build sustainable communities around former nuclear power stations, and mitigate the impact decommissioning those sites has on the surrounding communities.

During 2017/18, Magnox supported 9 projects in the communities near to Winfrith Site, including Wool and Winfrith FC Youth team, Wool C of E Primary School, community first aid training for Chaldon Herring Parish Council, Dorset Reading Partners, Life Education Wessex and Wool Carnival Committee.

“We are very pleased to be able to support the communities in which we work by funding projects and schemes that help encourage and develop education and skills, social infrastructure and sustainable employment,” said Rob Gentry, Winfrith Site Closure Director.

“We have helped a number of organisations and charities to achieve their goals by providing finances and support, and it is our joint intention to make sure that our socio economic support continues to achieve the greatest possible impact. We have worked closely with a number of our stakeholders who are also active in the community to help achieve this.

“We also recognise the importance of being a good neighbour in the communities we operate in, and would encourage smaller organisations to apply to us for support for things like sports shirts and nursery equipment.”

Magnox, the Cavendish Fluor Partnership and the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority work together to support a wide range of projects, from large transformational schemes that receive multi-year funding to equipment that supports education and skills development.

To find out more or to apply for funding visit magnoxsocioeconomic.com