Community

Community, Distribution, Making a difference / 20 May 2020

A lifeline to those not online

A grant from SSEN’s Resilient Communities Fund is helping Highland Senior Citizens’ Network (HSCN) ensure that elderly people who don’t have a computer or smartphone can still keep in touch with the latest help and advice during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Community, Distribution, Making a difference / 20 May 2020

Online interactive energy safety course available for Dorset, Wiltshire and Hampshire primary school pupils

Children across Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks’ Wessex region are being encouraged to take part in the distribution operator’s interactive learning programme while they’re home schooling due to the coronavirus outbreak...

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Community, Distribution, Keeping your power flowing / 20 May 2020

Behind the scenes with our Digital team

With the increased reliance on online communication during the coronavirus pandemic, Jordan Fay and her colleagues in SSEN’s Digital team are a key part of the company’s strategy to keep its customers informed.

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Community, Distribution, Keeping your power flowing / 19 May 2020

SSEN encourages its customers to stay safe this Bank Holiday weekend

As some garden centres and DIY stores reopen in time for the May Bank Holiday, Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks is reminding its customers to exercise some caution when undertaking larger projects in the home and garden...

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Community, Distribution, Keeping your power flowing / 18 May 2020

SSEN to restart £8m improvement programme for Petersfield and Fernhurst power supplies

A multi-million pound investment by Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks to future-proof a significant section of its South East network is to restart after being temporarily halted due to the coronavirus pandemic...

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Community, Distribution / 15 May 2020

SSEN urges farmers to 'look out, look up' and stay safe

As farmers begin harvesting their various crops over the coming weeks and months, SSEN is urging everyone across the agricultural industry to stay safe and ‘Look out, look up!’ when working near overhead power lines and poles.

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Community, Distribution, Keeping your power flowing / 14 May 2020

Maintenance is key to keeping the electricity flowing

SSEN’s frontline men and women are an integral part of our country’s army of critical workers, and Mark McIntosh is leading the teams carrying out essential inspections and maintenance across North Caledonia Region’s electricity substations and power lines.

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Community, Distribution, Making a difference, Keeping your power flowing / 07 May 2020

Ensuring our teams have the correct PPE and equipment

While SSEN’s linesmen are on the frontline every day, they need a strong team behind them to make sure that the PPE and electrical equipment they need to carry out their role is available. Simon Yorke and Gary Cook work in the SSEN’s Thames Valley stores, providing a vital link and service to their colleagues in the field.

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Community, Distribution, Making a difference, Keeping your power flowing / 06 May 2020

Helping to keep the power flowing across the North East

Ross Mitchell is part of SSEN's dedicated team of critical workers on the frontline who are continuing to focus on providing a safe, reliable and resilient supply of electricity.

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Community, Distribution, Keeping your power flowing / 05 May 2020

Supporting our customers during coronavirus

Each of SSEN’s seven regions has its own Customer Relationship Manager, and in the South East region, which takes in Aldershot, Petersfield, Basingstoke, Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight, that’s the role of Jasmin Myhill. In this article we learn more about the work Jasmin and her colleagues are doing to support our customers during coronavirus.

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