Heartbeat: Trust goes green as finalist in two award schemes

October 25, 2018

Our Trust has recently been shortlisted for two prestigious awards – sustainable excellence and the water and energy award – as part of the Sustainable Health and Care Awards. These awards will highlight and celebrate the fantastic sustainable development work across the NHS, social care and public sector. The shortlisting is as a result of our continued efforts in making the organisation more environmentally friendly and a little greener.

We have become more environmentally friendly by implementing a variety of different changes over the last few years, for example upgrading to LED lighting across multiple sites which is more energy efficient, installing solar panels at City and Rowley Regis sites, installing electrical vehicle charging points and solar panels across out Sandwell and City sites, and recycling 100 percent of our general waste.

In addition, SWBH is soon to launch a new staff engagement programme called ‘Green Impact’. The programme encourages colleagues to take small actions that can collectively add up and can make a big difference in making the Trust greener whilst reducing costs. For more information and to join us, visit the intranet page: https://connect2.swbh.nhs.uk/estates/sustainability/green-impact-2/

Fran Silcocks, Sustainability Officer, is ecstatic about being shortlisted for both awards.

She said: “We’re delighted to have been recognised for both of these fantastic awards.

“We’re always looking for new and innovative ways to become more energy efficient whilst saving costs so to be acknowledged like this is amazing.”