Dogger Bank Wind Farm re-opens scholarship fund to support coastal communities

Dogger Bank Wind Farm is continuing its support to coastal communities in the north and north-east of England by opening the third year of its successful scholarship programme.

Last year, an additional twenty-five students from coastal communities in the north and north-east of England were supported with the cost of further education, thanks to the scholarship programme of £5,000 each from Dogger Bank Wind Farm.

The initiative focuses on the areas of East Riding of Yorkshire, and Redcar and Cleveland, where the wind farm connects to the National Grid, as well as South Tyneside, where the Operation and Maintenance Base is located.

The wind farm has already awarded 50 scholarships to date to local students undertaking science, technology, engineering, and maths (STEM) courses in further education to help young people prepare for working life in a net zero world and support students with tuition fees at a key stage in their educations.

Previous scholarship awards have already helped students from across the local area to take first steps to their future careers. Successful scholars have been studying subjects as varied as engineering, medicine, maths, cyber security and even zoology. The students highlight that the scholarship has helped reduce the financial pressure of education and enables them to focus on their studies.

The third round of the Dogger Bank Wind Farm scholarship fund is open for applications until 1 September 2023 and further details on how to apply can be found here.

Lindsay Dougan, community investment manager or Rachel Lawrence & community engagement manager from Dogger Bank Wind Farm said: “We recognise that students have many challenges to complete education, and we want to help them ease this pressure.

“Our scholarship fund is helping local students prepare for the highly-skilled jobs that will be available in a net zero world. We look forward to offering the scholarship programme for a third year to support even more talented local students.”

Ethan Ofosu is from South Shields and is studying forensic and analytical chemistry, said:“Having gained this scholarship shows that there are local businesses that are willing to support young people like me in the community.”

Saffron Sollitt is from Hull and is studying BSc physical geography said: “This scholarship has taken a lot of weight off my shoulders! It is making me less anxious to take my next step in education, to achieve a master’s degree in volcanology.”

Paul Thomas from Redcar, mechanical engineering student said: “The scholarship has enabled me to fully concentrate on my HNC in Mechanical Engineering, during this challenging economic climate.”

By Mark Adair – Correspondent, Bdaily

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