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Scouting at

Southern Water

When it comes to supporting Scouting, Southern Water employees are already ahead of the pack.

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working with their chosen charity or community group. Last year, the workforce spent 170 days helping out various good causes including chaperoning at several scout camps. Other activities included packing shoeboxes full of presents to be sent to those in need at Christmas and helping out at Southern Water charity events including the annual ball and golf day. Communications Officer Kevin

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Buck, who organises the community volunteering programme, said: “Scouting is a unique hobby as it encompasses so many other activities.

“The range of sports and outdoor pursuits that young people can get involved in through Scouting is mind-boggling and a brilliant opportunity to try new things.

outhern Water’s community volunteering scheme allows all employees to spend two days a year

“We are always delighted to be able to support our local scout groups as they do so much good work offering young people a challenging and rewarding way to spend their time.” Southern Water takes its community work very seriously. As well as running its community volunteering programme, it also holds regular fundraising events to support charities. Last year the company presented its seven chosen charities, which included Chestnut Tree House children’s hospice and the Sussex Community Foundation, £10,000 each raised at its annual race day.

Kevin said: “I’m

always really pleased that so many of my colleagues take advantage of the volunteering days. “As well as helping people who are less fortunate, volunteering has

volunteering activities at Southern Water

benefits for those who do it too. It gives them a chance to learn new skills, meet new people and challenge themselves. “Invariably they come back enthused by the experience and keen to do more.” Southern Water supplies fresh,

“Scouting is a unique hobby as it encompasses so many other activities.”

quality drinking water to more than one million households and treats and recycles wastewater from nearly two million households across Sussex, Kent, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. Each day the company supplies 555 million litres of drinking water from its 90 water treatment works along more than 13,600 kilometres of water mains to its customers’ taps.

Samuel Underwood

Press Officer - Southern Water

Direct dial: 01903 272343

Main press office: 01903 272230

sam.underwood@southernwater. co.uk

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