Colleagues at Pembroke Power Station have raised £10,300 for the NHS (National COVID Response) and Pembrokeshire-based, GTBAL (Get the Boys a Lift).

The money was raised via a new initiative launched by the power outage team at Pembroke Power Station in June. ‘Coins’ were awarded to individuals and teams throughout June, July and August who demonstrated positive safety behaviour on site. Throughout the Summer, hundreds of positive safety moments and suggestions were recorded and rewarded with ‘coins’.

Members of the team were encouraged to actively engage with newly implemented COVID-19 site safety procedures through various activities. Games and activities such as the coin toss kept staff aware of safety procedures while providing them with a reason to engage. Colleagues were invited to throw a coin at a marking on the floor two metres away, those who hit the mark were awarded a prize. Games such as these provided fun, non-intrusive reminders of the need for social distancing in the workplace and encouraged employees to talk openly about safety measures.

Ensuring that no safe, positive behaviour was missed, supervisors and colleagues were encouraged to nominate team members who displayed a proactive approach to keeping site operations safe and employee welfare a priority.

The money raised by the outage team at Pembroke Power Station will be split evenly between the NHS (COVID-19 Response) which aims to support staff and volunteers caring for COVID-19 patients and Pembrokeshire-based GTBAL. Get the Boys a Lift is a local charity which runs a free drop-in centre to help improve mental health within the community as well as those further afield.

Richard Little, Pembroke Power Station manager said; “The money raised by our dedicated team at Pembroke Power Station is testament to their commitment to the raising of safety standards and to giving back to those within their community. Together, our employees have come together to drive forward the conversation on COVID-19 safety measures and mental health awareness. The response we received from team members has been extremely positive. Their willingness to throw themselves into making the working environment better for everyone, while having some fun along the way is admirable. I want to thank them all for their dedication.”

Ryan Evans, managing/fundraising director at GTBAL, comments: 

“The money generated will help us to fund our free drop-in centre, which we use to provide support for people in the community. ‘Our place’ provides somewhere for people to pop in for a coffee and someone to chat to about anything that may be bothering them. If people need to see a counsellor, your donations will pay for this. The money you’ve raised will pay for nearly 150 hours of counselling, helping many people work through their issues.”

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