• Social
  • 12 Mar 2025

Our apprentices have given back to the community in Salford, by volunteering to clean up the area surrounding the local quays.

After noticing pollution around the quays, Nicholas Rawle, Chris Morris, Drew Kinsey and Nathan Brown, from our Dwr Cymru Welsh Water contract, wanted to do something to benefit the residents, as well as the wildlife living in and around the area.

Working with Salford City Council, alongside Mersey’s River Trust, the team worked to clean up the worst affected areas, removing items such as water bottles and shopping trolleys from the water.

Leading on the project, the team also made recommendations, identifying areas for repair and maintenance. This included some railings and walkways that could have been a hazard for pedestrians. These recommendations were taken by the council, with the repairs now having taken place.

To keep the local community up to date with the ongoing clean-up work, the group created a Facebook page so they could engage and offer personal insights. The group also created posters highlighting areas for improvement, working with local businesses to put them up to help raise awareness.

 We approached this project with passion and drive. As the project lead, I took the reins of the project, setting out our vision and goals. We managed to remove 12 black bags of debris from the quay and identified infrastructure to be improved by the council. We were blown away with the progress we made together and the essential part we all played in its delivery.

We also made lasting connections with the Salford public and local council as well as the local MP for the area Rebecca Long-Bailey MP. We hope that what we have achieved will stand for future generations and help engage the local area and authorities to keep the quays clean.

Nicholas Rawle, Water Network Apprentice

I am thrilled with all of the community work being done by our apprentices, such as foodbanks and, in recent months, quay cleanup by the Welsh Water apprentices.

I would like to personally thank Nicholas, Chris, Drew and Nathan for their dedication to cleaning up the quay and strengthening our relationship with our Client and the community in which we operate.

Shaun Stephenson, Managing Director at M Group Plant & Fleet

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