Merrill Lynch Education Award

Two new education centres and a mobile centre visiting rural communities, a website and education materialshave been developed. The programme also embraces water for health
initiatives of national importance and provides support for employee volunteers in education related projects. These resources are directed to educating young people and the wider public about water issues, delivering on a real commitment to giving something back to the community.

The education programme is working to change people’s behaviours towards water as a vital resource and foster responsible attitudes on water usage, waste disposal, hydration issues and promote environmental concern.

Anglian Water fulfils demand from ducationalists for up to date information, visits and support to
schools when delivering the National Curriculum, supplemented by an active employee  olunteering
programme of talks with the company’s ‘give me five’ initiative.

Education resources include:

•  An education team with qualified teachers
• Two education centres and a mobile centre
• Development of a character, ‘Captain Splosh’, to promote the primary education programme and Water for
  Health campaign Website and education materials,
  www.captainsplosh.co.uk
• Water for Health campaigns primary and secondary schools
• Employee volunteering ‘give me five’ initiative with an ‘adopt a school’ project and support for employee volunteers in schools