Stanhope Emergency Response Volunteers receives £4,725.50 to support the residents of Stanhope, Durham, with a generator and resilience materials.
Stanhope Emergency Response Volunteers received £4,725.50 from The Northern Powergrid Foundation in support of generator hook up points and resilience materials, such as communication devices, to improve critical infrastructure for their community in times of need.
Andy Craddock, Stanhope Emergency Response Volunteers (SERV) Chairman said “The grant funded multiple locations within the town to have generator connection points which enables the location to provide warm and safe spaces during times of power cut. We are also able to kit out our emergency response volunteers whose role it is to check on residents and to escalate risks and issues as part of local resilience plans, with protective gear to be easily identified and safely seen in the dark to provide peace of mind to our community”.
In the picture Chris Mitchell, Northern Powergrid Regional Customer Service Manager, MP Richard Holden, Andy Craddock, SERV Chairman, Paul Turton, SERV PR and Richard Lawrie, SERV Vice Chair, outside of St Thomas Church Hall, Stanhope.
The challenges for Stanhope, Durham, residents
Due to the dispersed location of Stanhope residents and the possibility of future power interruptions a remote group of volunteers wishes to increase the resilience of community members.
The solution for Stanhope, Durham, residents
The Stanhope Emergency Response Volunteers identified a need for a volunteer group that checks in on the most vulnerable of the community and keeps them informed during emergencies, including power interruptions and installing generator connection points are key locations across Stanhope to provide warm, safe spaces with the ability to provide power, warm food, warm drinks, warmth and shelter accessible for all.
Support from the Northern Powergrid Foundation
The Northern Powergrid Foundation supported the community project with a £4,725.50 donation to go towards generator connection points and resilience materials.
More about the Northern Powergrid Foundation
The Northern Powergrid Foundation’s mission, complementing Northern Powergrid’s ambition to be a force for good in the communities it serves, is to support communities most affected by changes in the economy, environment, and society because of the shifting energy landscape. This will be achieved by supporting projects focused on helping to tackle energy resilience during emergency events, vulnerability, fuel poverty, levelling the rural divide, innovation, social support, and community collaboration. Funds are available to support the communities across the North East, Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire served by Northern Powergrid.