Sacyr UK leads with STEM

Sacyr UK, the contractor building the new Velindre Cancer Centre (nVCC) has educated nearly 1300 south Wales school pupils in just one month in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) activities. 

As part of its social value work, Sacyr UK’s community benefits coordinator has worked in partnership with Careers Wales, Working Options and Cardiff Commitment to visit secondary schools and deliver STEM lessons. 

Sacyr UK also engaged the supply chain that is supporting it on the nVCC build to take part in the lessons, and so Sphere Solutions, Blue Water and Prichards joined the contractor in delivering a variety of interesting and engaging sessions.  The lessons dealt with subjects such as insights into careers and work possibilities in the construction industry, as well as helping out with employability skills and carrying out mock interviews.  

Katie Hathaway, Stakeholder and Engagement Manager at Sacyr UK, said: “It was great that our supply chain partners could join us in these lessons and show these children what the possibilities are in our industry, as well as helping them with skills around employability that they will need in the coming years. 

“We are very proud that we engaged with nearly 1300 pupils across this region in such a short amount of time and hope to carry on this work throughout the three years of the project.”