Sellafield Ltd’s social impact programme has been refreshed and relaunched as SiX – social impact multiplied.
Its first investment will be Transforming West Cumbria, a £2.2 million fund to help West Cumbria’s most vulnerable communities.
SiX is a new approach to social impact which prioritises projects co-created with the community and stakeholders.
It recognises that more can be achieved in partnership and that impact can be multiplied through collaboration.
Transforming West Cumbria will take on West Cumbria’s most entrenched social and economic problems. Sellafield Ltd and the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) are funding the initiative, which will be delivered by Cumbria Community Foundation (CCF).
It aims to put local people in charge of their own futures by empowering neighbourhoods to create transformational change.
Gary McKeating, Sellafield Ltd’s head of community and development, said:
I believe Transforming West Cumbria can create profound and long-lasting change in our community. It will laser focus on the causes of inequality and confront the issues holding back our most vulnerable. Research tells us people from poorer backgrounds are not lacking in ambition. What’s missing is the knowledge, skills, and characteristics required to achieve those ambitions. Transforming West Cumbria is a package of tailored support to address this. It’s not about telling people what’s best for them. It’s about giving communities the tools to be independent, self-reliant, and successful in the long-term.
Andrew van der Lem, head of government relations for the NDA, said:
Creating a positive legacy for our communities is one of the NDA’s guiding principles. That means ensuring as many people as possible benefit from the opportunities on our sites. Alongside this, we’re helping our communities to build diverse and sustainable economies which can thrive long after our decommissioning programmes have ended. Transforming West Cumbria will help achieve those aims by using an evidence-based approach that prioritises measurable outcomes in the areas of greatest need.
More information can be on the Sellafield site > https://www.gov.uk/government/news/introducing-six-sellafield-ltds-new-social-impact-programme
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