EESW delivers school energy workshops thanks to National Grid’s Community Matters Fund

With funding from National Grid’s Community Matters Fund, EESW were able to deliver five workshops to three comprehensive schools spread across South Wales.

Pupils from Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Rhydywaun, Bishop of Llandaff CIW High School, Birchgrove Comprehensive School and Caradog Primary School participated in our wind turbine activity in the summer term of 2024.  This workshop allows pupils to learn how a wind turbine works, how they are engineered and constructed.  Pupils use our kits to build their own wind turbine and measure the energy generated.  By adjusting their design, each team is tasked to create and record the most efficient wind turbine.  The workshop also highlights careers in renewable energy, particularly in the offshore and onshore wind sector.  

A teacher from Ysgol Gyfun Rhydywaun commented that the workshop “Enabled the students to build on information they had learned and put it into a practical exercise.” 

Schools were particularly grateful for the opportunity to work on this project, the Bishop of Llandaff teacher said it was “great to give the students a hands-on activity/project to work on that links to curriculum, without being examination based… kit we can't fund! and of course the wider skills involved, including listening and working with external providers.”

Rebecca Davies, EESW CEO said “EESW are very grateful to National Grid for their continued support through this funding, working closely on our other projects such as our EESW Sixth Form Project and Pylon 2 Power sessions targeting getting more females involved in STEM in collaboration with Big Pit museum.  Without this funding, EESW would not be able to provide these workshops to just under 200 pupils in South Wales, which are vital to the skills development and raise aspirations in young people by demonstrating local career opportunities.”