UgandAid gets underway
February 21, 2020The RSK UgandAid team are a week into the 2020 trip. Emily Wilkinson (RSK landscape), Antonio Sanchez (RSK acoustics), Linda York (RSK geosciences) and Nick Thornton (Up and Under, an RSK company) are in Uganda, East Africa, supporting UgandAidโs 2020 village community project.
Emily, Nick, Antonio and Linda with RSK-sponsored student Dan
UgandAid organises annual volunteering trips and projects to help the community in Njeru. This year, 22 people from across the UK have joined the trip to help revamp the Nile Vocational Institute (NVI) and engage in community projects in nearby Jinja. Since 2002, UgandAid has sponsored 700 students through vocational training courses at NVI, including RSK-sponsored students Amos and Dan.
Now, a week in, great progress has been made on the NVI renovation. The RSK team has been revamping the workshops, including cleaning, painting, and improving the classroom facilities. They were joined by some familiar faces from RSK Uganda, who visited NVI to help with the decorating and meet RSKโs sponsored student, Ngwabusa Dan. With all the help, two classrooms were finished in record time!
Antonio getting to work decorating the classroom
RSK Uganda joins the RSK UgandAid team at NVI
โThe RSK Uganda team comprises 11 Ugandans, Matt from the UK and Rasim from Abu Dhabi โ all of whom were an absolute delight to work with and chat to,โ says Emily Wilkinson. โLinda, Nick and Antonio and I were very happy to meet and spend time with our colleagues.โ
โRSKโs sponsored student Dan is a very polite and quite a shy young lad; however, he seemed extremely pleased to meet so many people from RSK who wanted to know his story and care about him,โ Emily adds. โIt was perfect that RSK Uganda was with us because Danโs English is not very strong and they were able to talk to him in his native language, which enabled him to connect with the team and feel loved.โ
RSK has provided support to UgandAid for the past two years, with employee representatives joining the trip in 2018 and 2019, respectively. We are also providing an ongoing financial contribution that has enabled RSK to sponsor Dan through two years of vocational training at NVI.
Next on the agenda for the team will be visiting the town of Jinja to help with local projects, a picnic for the UgandAid sponsored students along the banks of the River Nile and a celebratory sports day at NVI!
You can keep up with the team throughout the rest of the trip on the UgandAid blog.
๐ณ๏ธโ๐ RSK is proud to stand alongside members and allies of the LGBTQ+ community.
๐ People deserve to be their authentic selves and love freely without fear.
You can read Graeme and Abigail's full stories next week in RSK insights. Keep an eye on our social media for more information.
#rskfamily #pride #pridemonth #loveislove #lgbtq
๐ธ #selfiesonsite ๐คณ
Ryan Dunderdale, Senior Surveyor at Central Alliance, providing technical support and on-site training to datum plate install teams down in Bristol.
Want to join our team? View our latest opportunities ๐ www.rskgroup.com/careers
#RSKgroup #behindthescenes #meettheteam #RSKfamily #RSKonsite #engineering #construction
๐ In the June edition of our #employeespotlight, we spoke with with Rosie Pearce at Stephenson Halliday and Carmen Snowdon at WRc Group to find out about their recent achievements ๐
๐ Congratulations to you both!
Click the link in our bio to find out more!
#rskfamily #employeeapprecitation #team #landscapeinstitute #instituteofwater #architecture
"If you donโt feel valued, represented and respected in your workplace, then inevitably your #wellbeing will suffer.โ
๐ In our latest edition of #ADayInTheLife, we spoke with Ellen Lapworth-Maisey, Wellbeing, #Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Manager at RSK โ a fascinating position that helps to create an inclusive and empowering #culture for all RSK staff.
Click the link in bio to learn more!
#RSKGroup #RSKfamily #diversity #inclusion #mentalhealth
๐ธ #selfiesonsite ๐คณ
Some pictures of the Envireau Water staff on site.
Want to join our team? View our latest opportunities ๐ www.rskgroup.com/careers
#RSKgroup #behindthescenes #meettheteam #RSKfamily #RSKonsite #waterindustry #construction
๐ถ ๐ฃ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ฒ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฎ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐ฐ๐น๐๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฎ ๐๐๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐๐
#RSKSteps came to an end on Tuesday 31 May after a month of stepping adventures.
๐๐ป ๐ป๐๐บ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐:
โ๏ธ1449 participants
โ๏ธ332,268,416 steps
โ๏ธยฃ1500 raised for our chosen charity, MIND!
Read more about this fantastic challenge in our bio!
#RSKGroup #RSKfamily #wellbeing #health #mentalhealth #walking
#RSKEvents
๐ Join Dirk Van Look and Chris Hughes on our webinar all about #PFAS โ perfluoroalkyl substances, which are both human-made and known to be harmful to humans.
๐ก We will showcase real-life examples to demonstrate how RSK is responding and developing capabilities to assess these emerging #contaminants.
Find out more and register now in our bio!
#RSKGroup #RSKfamily #PFAScontaminants #foreverchemicals #chemicals
๐ In light of #PrideMonth, we are sharing information about how to become a better ally. #Pride offers a sense of solidarity and a platform for expression.
Keep an eye out for our upcoming posts!
#RSKGroup #rskfamily #LGBT #LGBTQ+ #inclusion #diversity #LGBTally #Pride2022
๐ข RSK is pleased to announce it has further expanded its presence in Ireland by acquiring one of the most reputable tree care companies in the country.
๐ณ Dermot Casey Tree Care was founded in the 1970s by Managing Director Dermot Casey and is one of the most highly regarded tree surgery companies in Ireland, with more than 50 years of experience.
Find out more in our bio!
#RSKGroup #RSKfamily #treecare #landscape #treesurgery #landscaping #nature