Bishop Joanne highlights the impact of job creation for young people learning new skills at Sizewell C.
A new nuclear power station in Suffolk will provide a jobs and skills for young people in our county, says the leader of the Church of England in Suffolk.
Bishop Joanne visited the construction project at Sizewell C recently as she continues to listen and learn more about the county since she took up post last year. During her fact-finding visit Bishop Joanne was accompanied by Nigel Cann, the Chief Executive Officer at Sizewell C, and the Revd Clive Mobbs, the lead chaplain.
Sizewell C is championed as providing decades of clean, reliable electricity for about six million homes and is situated at Leiston on the Suffolk coastline, supporting tens of thousands jobs and 1,500 apprenticeships, 540 of which will come from Suffolk.
Bishop Joanne said: "Sizewell C will undoubtedly lead to the creation of new jobs, skills and training opportunities in east Suffolk, bringing with it the prospect of highly skilled local jobs in the future. This means that more of our young people can stay here at home in Suffolk, rather than leaving the county to find skilled roles. I was incredibly impressed by the apprentices and students who clearly had major ambitions. It was enlightening to hear about their individual journeys through study, training and employment. They were outstanding ambassadors for the project, and it was clear to me that they are already reaping the rewards of developing their skills and confidence from the apprenticeship and training programmes, helping them take their first steps in their careers".
The Revd Mobbs said: "Bishop Joanne met with many of the team, including young apprentices, and as well as the scale of the project, she was also very mindful of the impact for local residents and communities. She is now keen to explore how the project can benefit from the Chaplaincy’s aim to support the considerable workforce."