The not-for-profit company was joined by the Welsh government’s cabinet secretary for education Kirsty Williams and staff and students at Cardiff and Vale College to launch its new website today (Monday 26 September).
The website was developed in partnership with Welsh Water’s Education team and teaches skills including communication, numeracy, digital literacy, planning and organisation, and creativity. The site also helps showcase Welsh Water’s campaigns and promotes career options available in the water industry.
Cabinet secretary for education, Kirsty Williams said: “I’m delighted to see Welsh Water’s continued commitment to supporting education.
“It focuses on the development of the valuable and important life skills that will help learners to progress to higher education or to secure employment.”
Earlier this year Welsh Water launched an initative which allowed its customers to influence how the company invests in future services. One of the options customers could choose was supporting educational and recreational projects in communities.
Welsh Water’s director of human resources, Linda Williams said: “As one of Wales’ biggest companies, we play a key role in providing three million customers with the most essential public service providing drinking water, and treating wastewater before it’s returned to the environment.
“However, we’re also mindful of the responsibility we have towards future generations – today’s pupils are not only our customers of tomorrow, but they could also be one of our 3,000 colleagues in the future.”