Photo: Children at Woods Loke Primary School during a visit from Skills for Energy on World Book Day Credit: Skills for Energy/EEEGR In celebration of World Book Day, Sophie Skipp, Head of Energy Skills at EEEGR’s Skills for Energy, visited the local Rainbows, Brownies, and guides unit on Wednesday 1st of March, 2023 as well as local schools on Thursday the 2nd of March 2023 to deliver activities, inspiring the next energy generation. Each student walked away with a copy of the book of Rosie Revere, Engineer by Andrea Beaty at the end of the activity. Thanks to members of the East of England Energy Group (EEEGR), these events were delivered with the support of HTL, North Star and Greater Gabbard Offshore Wind Farm. Sophie said: “My aim was to inspire the next generation of young people to interact with the ideas of recycling, renewables, and sustainability whilst taking part in an engaging activity that promotes curiosity and questions about engineering and the wider industry. Thanks to our sponsors, we have managed to deliver what we hope will be the start of many similar initiatives.” Danny Peachey, General Manager, HTL Group said: “It was great to see Skills for Energy delivering the activity with the Brownies, where the group read Rosie Revere, Engineer and used recycling to create a model boat. HTL is proud to be an EEEGR sponsor working side by side with SFE to inspire the next generation.” The school activity was held at Woods Loke Primary School in Lowestoft. During the activity the children had the opportunity to ask questions, find out more about their energy future options, and take home a book in the hope that it will pique their interest and inspire them about the options available. Glynn Fereday, SSE Renewables Operations Manager for Greater Gabbard Offshore Wind Farm, said: “It’s a great privilege to be able to share the story of offshore wind with young people to mark World Book Day 2023. It was such a joy to see the children’s faces when we talked to them about the challenging and exciting roles on an offshore wind farm and showed them some of the protective clothing our technicians wear to keep them safe when they’re working out at sea keeping the lights on for homes and businesses. It’s vitally important to show youngsters the breadth of STEM opportunities available to them and the role they can play in the net zero world.” Emma Moore, Training Officer for North Star in the Lowestoft base, has been joining in the fun as those attending take part in reading, colouring, and “boat building” activities. In a statement, Emma said: “Inspiring the next generation remains at the heart of our business . We’ve been training the next generation of marine professionals for more than 26 years through our cadetship programme. Learn more about North Star, and our commitment to training and development here: https://www.northstarshipping.co.uk/careers” In a final statement, Sophie Skipp, Head of Energy Skills at Skills for Energy and EEEGR, said: “We’ve all worked with talented engineers who design, build, and maintain the world around us. Engineers use their creativity with problem solving skills and EEEGR, through the Skills for Energy activities, want to inspire children to explore this path.” Sophie is available for interview or contact on: E: [email protected] | M: 07879697710