{"id":712,"date":"2024-08-01T16:19:06","date_gmt":"2024-08-01T16:19:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.competefor.com\/sizewellc\/?page_id=712"},"modified":"2025-07-09T11:10:04","modified_gmt":"2025-07-09T11:10:04","slug":"archived-news-stories","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.competefor.com\/sizewellc\/archived-news-stories\/","title":{"rendered":"Archived News Stories"},"content":{"rendered":"

Leiston benefits from free Wi-Fi extension following Sizewell C support<\/h2>\n

29 April 2025<\/em><\/h5>\n

East Suffolk Council\u2019s free Wi-Fi network has been extended to cover a larger area of Leiston, thanks to support from Sizewell C.<\/p>\nRead More<\/a><\/span>\n

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Setting out the road ahead: Sizewell C awards UK contracts for new roads and infrastructure upgrades<\/h2>\n
31st March 2025<\/em><\/h5>\n

Sizewell C has awarded key new UK contracts for road and infrastructure work as it prepares to take significant steps forward in building the off-site infrastructure needed to help construct the nuclear power station on the Suffolk coast.<\/p>\nRead More<\/a><\/span>\n

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Hydrogen bus trial could lead to zero emissions travel for Sizewell C workers<\/h2>\n
20th March 2025<\/em><\/h5>\n

Hydrogen buses would reduce Sizewell C project\u2019s construction emissions and limit the impact of workforce transport on the local area.<\/p>\nRead More<\/a><\/span>\n

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\u201cA gender-balanced workforce can be achieved without quotas,\u201d says Joint MD<\/h2>\n

8th March 2025<\/em><\/h5>\n

A gender-balanced workforce can be achieved without the need for quotas. That is according to Julia Pyke, joint managing director at Sizewell C, which is setting new benchmarks for diversity.<\/p>\nRead More<\/a><\/span>\n

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\u201cThe beginning of a very exciting future\u201d: Ipswich jobs fair showcases Sizewell C opportunities<\/h2>\n

5th March 2025<\/em><\/h5>\n

Ipswich MP Jack Abbott has hailed the \u201cbright future\u201d on offer for the town after hundreds attended a new jobs fair showcasing opportunities at Sizewell C.<\/p>\nRead More<\/a><\/span>\n

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Sizewell C event in host town shows huge local appetite for apprenticeships<\/h2>\n

12th February 2025<\/em><\/h5>\n

Hundreds of local people turned out to a Sizewell C apprenticeship fair this week, as the project looks to employ 540 of its 1,500 apprenticeships in Suffolk.<\/p>\nRead More<\/a><\/span>\n

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MP update shows Sizewell C \u201cthe best prepared nuclear project in modern nuclear history\u201d<\/h2>\n

28th January 2025<\/em><\/h5>\n

An update delivered to MPs by Sizewell C, the 3.2GW nuclear power station under construction in Suffolk and majority owned by the government, outlines the progress made since the project received its Development Consent Order (DCO) one year ago.<\/p>\nRead More<\/a><\/span>\n

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Local community groups receive \u00a31.1m in latest Sizewell C funding<\/h2>\n
27th January 2025<\/em><\/h5>\n

The Sizewell C Community Fund has awarded more than \u00a31.1m to local community projects in its latest round of community funding in East Suffolk.<\/p>\nRead More<\/a><\/span>\n

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New Sizewell C charter aims to leave a legacy of skills for the East of England<\/h2>\n
21st January 2025\u00a0<\/em><\/h5>\n

In a significant step forward for workforce development in the East of England, Sizewell C has launched a new Skills Charter to help ensure the project delivers a truly skilled and inclusive workforce on the Suffolk coast.<\/p>\nRead More<\/a><\/span>\n

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UK suppliers benefitting from \u00a32.5bn in Sizewell C contracts<\/h2>\n
15th January 2025<\/em><\/h5>\n

Sizewell C is already delivering \u00a32.5bn in contracts to nearly 300 UK suppliers, the project announced today as it marked its first year of construction on the Suffolk coast.<\/p>\nRead More<\/a><\/span>\n

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Exquisite silver coin hoard discovered at Sizewell C construction site<\/h2>\n
7th January 2025<\/strong><\/em><\/h5>\n

Sizewell C\u2019s archaeology partner, Oxford Cotswold Archaeology (OCA), has discovered a historically significant hoard of over 300 mint-condition silver coins near the site of the future nuclear power station.<\/p>\nRead More<\/a><\/span>\n

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Nearly 100 new early careers opportunities going live at Sizewell C<\/h2>\n
17th December 2024<\/em><\/strong><\/h5>\n

Sizewell C is launching 35 new apprenticeship placements this month \u2013 the first of nearly 100 new early careers roles that will be available on the project over the next few months.<\/p>\nRead More<\/a><\/span>\n

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Sizewell C and Lowestoft MP sign jobs pledge for town<\/h2>\n
6th November 2024<\/em><\/h5>\n

A new agreement between Sizewell C and Lowestoft MP, Jess Asato, will see the town benefit from at least 500 clean energy jobs during the construction of the nuclear power plant on the Suffolk coast.<\/p>\nRead More<\/a><\/span>\n

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First groups benefit from \u00a323m Sizewell C Community Fund<\/h2>\n
4th November 2024<\/em><\/h5>\n

In the first round of awards, nine charities and not-for-profit groups which deliver services in the East Suffolk area have received grants amounting to more than \u00a3300,000…<\/p>\nRead More<\/strong><\/a><\/span>\n

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East Coast College and Sizewell C launch employability hub in Lowestoft<\/h2>\n
23rd October 2024<\/em><\/h5>\n

East Coast College in Suffolk has launched a brand-new employability hub, Nucleus, in partnership with Sizewell C. Nucleus aims to provide employment search assistance and application and interview support to those looking to secure employment in the region…<\/p>\nRead More<\/strong><\/a><\/span>\n

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Ipswich MP and Sizewell C secure agreement for 500 jobs for town<\/h2>\n
18th October 2024<\/em><\/h5>\n

Sizewell C has pledged to deliver 500 jobs for people in Ipswich during construction of the nuclear power plant \u2013 part of a new agreement with the town\u2019s MP Jack Abbott…<\/p>\nRead More<\/strong><\/a><\/span>\n

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Partnership with Wild East to help rewild East of England<\/h2>\n
10th September 2024<\/em><\/h5>\n

Sizewell C and Wild East today announce a new partnership that aims to increase rewilding and environmental protection across East Anglia…<\/p>\nRead More<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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Sizewell C selects first official charity partner<\/h2>\n
7th August 2024<\/em><\/h5>\n

Sizewell C has selected St Elizabeth Hospice as its first official charity partner, providing the charity with an important funding stream for the next…<\/p>\n

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Sizewell C leases giant Orwell Logistics Park in Ipswich<\/h2>\n
31st July 2024<\/em><\/h5>\n

Sizewell C has agreed the lease of Orwell Logistics Park (OLP) in Ipswich, owned by BGO, representing one of the largest letting transactions in the…<\/p>\nRead More<\/a><\/strong><\/span>\n

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Sizewell C aims to source 80% of workforce food from local area<\/h2>\n
10th July 2024<\/em><\/h5>\n

Sizewell C has set a target of locally sourcing 80% of the food it provides to its site workforce \u2013 an ambition that would create significant opportunities for regional food producers and suppliers…<\/p>\nRead More<\/a><\/strong> <\/span>\n

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Boost for youth support in Lowestoft as Inspire charity gets help with revamp<\/h2>\n

18th June 2024<\/strong><\/em><\/h5>\n

A team from Sizewell C and their local supply chain turned into gardeners, painters, and handymen when they volunteered to support a youth charity in Lowestoft that empowers young people to achieve a better future…<\/p>\nRead More<\/a><\/strong> <\/span>\n

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Sizewell C agrees \u2018best in class\u2019 conditions for workers<\/strong><\/h2>\n
22nd April 2024\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/h5>\n

Sizewell C has today signed agreements to provide \u2018best in class\u2019 employment conditions for the thousands of construction workers who will build Britain\u2019s newest nuclear power station….<\/p>\n Read More<\/strong><\/a> <\/span>\n

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Largest Sizewell C Forum of the year offers insight into project\u2019s progress<\/h2>\n

10th April 2024\u00a0<\/em><\/h5>\n

The largest Sizewell C Forum of the year took place at Trinity Park in Ipswich yesterday, offering local communities an opportunity to hear the latest news and developments from the nuclear power project on the East Suffolk coast…<\/p>\n Read More<\/a><\/strong> <\/span>\n

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Sizewell C agrees deal with EDF Energy for purchase of power station land<\/h2>\n
25th March 2024<\/em><\/h5>\n

Sizewell C has today signed a deal with EDF Energy for the freehold of the land which will be used to build the new nuclear power station on the Suffolk coast…<\/p>\n Read More<\/a> <\/strong><\/span>\n

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Sizewell C partner with Project 21 to offer opportunities to people with Down\u2019s Syndrome<\/h2>\n

21st March 2024<\/em><\/h5>\n

A new partnership between Sizewell C and Project 21 is to offer more opportunities to people with Down\u2019s Syndrome at the new nuclear power project on the Suffolk coast…<\/p>\n Read More<\/a><\/strong><\/span>\n

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New partnership to increase number of women in construction<\/h2>\n
8th March 2024<\/em><\/h5>\n

Sizewell C and Women into Construction today announced a new partnership that will enable the new nuclear power project on the Suffolk coast to access a larger pool of talented women to join the team…<\/p>\nRead More<\/strong><\/a><\/span>\n

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Green light for construction phase as Sizewell C triggers Development Consent Order<\/h2>\n
15th January 2024<\/em><\/h5>\n