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Ever wondered what it takes to get water from source to tap? 💧 Meet Ryan Bibby, an Apprentice Catchment Controller based at Rivington, who helps monitor water levels, carry out inspections and support water quality across the North West. From collecting data and maintaining equipment to checking for potential water quality issues, no two days are quite the same. As part of our first cohort of catchment apprentices, Ryan is helping show what apprentices can bring to the team while building his skills and experience. His favourite part of the job? Working in some of the North West’s most beautiful places and playing a part in the journey of getting water to customers’ taps.

We're thrilled to be finalists across five categories at the Utility Week Awards 2026, recognising the impact our colleagues are making across the North West and beyond. Behind every nomination are colleagues who care deeply about making a positive impact. From championing diversity and inclusion, to improving local environments through our River Rangers programme, driving sustainable change and celebrating emerging talent through Ellie Parker's Rising Star nomination, these shortlists showcase the many ways our people are shaping a better future. Congratulations to everyone who has played a part in this achievement and good luck to all those nominated.

We’re proud to share that MBDA has been named a finalist for the 2026 Most Improved Charter Signatory Award by Women in Defence UK 🎉 As a signatory of the Women in Defence Charter, we’re committed to improving gender balance across defence and supporting the ambition for 30% female representation at all levels by 2030. From encouraging more women to pursue careers in STEM and defence to supporting their development, we’re working to ensure women have equal opportunities to build rewarding careers at MBDA. 👏 As one of three finalists, this nomination celebrates the value women bring to the sector and reinforces our commitment to a more inclusive workplace. Find out more about our Women in Engineering and other inclusion initiatives via the links below: https://www.mbdacareers.co.uk/career-areas/women-in-engineering https://www.mbdacareers.co.uk/belonging

*Event Tomorrow - Women in Engineering Talks and MBDA Careers Open Day* 📍Stevenage 📅Saturday 17th October 🕘9:30AM Doors Open, 10:30AM WiE Talks begin Find out more and register for the event here: https://www.mbdacareers.co.uk/our-stories/stevenage-careers-event-saturday-17th-october-2026

Career paths are rarely straight lines. May Elsamman's story takes her from architecture engineering and construction projects in Egypt to becoming an applied AI lead in Birmingham, helping teams use digital tools to solve real-world challenges. It's an inspiring reminder that some of the best opportunities come from saying yes to something completely new. Read more in the blog - https://mottm.ac/4eg5Au3

The sale of our UK energy retail business is now officially complete, and from 8th October we became part of E.ON. There are no immediate changes for customers. Accounts, tariffs, payment arrangements and customer support all continue as they are today, and customers don't need to take any action. More can be found here.

We've updated our Parental Leave Policy for the non-birthing partner 💚 Whilst we already have an incredible offering of 26 weeks full pay for the birthing partner, our New Addition Support Leave has increased from 4 to 12 weeks for the non-birthing partner 🥳 You can find out more here: https://lnkd.in/p/e9_AHwKY

Celebrating our long serving colleagues🏅🥳 It’s that time of year when we put away the summer outfits and dig out the glitter as we prepare to sparkle at the award evenings. Last week we started with the first of our two Long Service Award events, celebrating our special colleagues who have worked with us for many years. We celebrated a mix of 20, 30 and 40 year anniversaries; accumulating over 2,640 years of collective service. That’s a fair number of years they’ve racked up between them! The evening was a celebration of careers, commitment, contributions and the friendships our people have made over the years as part of the UU family. They are all a shining example for our next generation. Louise Beardmore, CEO once again had the pleasure of presenting the awards and helped to make the evening a memorable occasion. Louise said: "I know that I say this time and time again; the Long Service Award evenings are the ones that make me smile with pride and shows the real warmth and spirit of all our great colleagues at UU. It’s also testament to all their hard work and contribution over the years. It was a great night and just lovely to see so many happy colleagues celebrating their achievements with their friends and family”. Congratulations to everyone celebrating their award. You’ve done us proud! A huge thank you to everyone who took part in the charity raffle on the evening, we raised £1750 for Macmillan.

At Boomi, we believe great work comes from people who feel supported at home, too. This autumn, we're proud to share how we care for families, from parental leave support and lactation consulting during business travel to fireside chats on balancing work, caregiving, and well-being.

We’re proud to see our people build long and rewarding careers with us 🌾 In our latest career story, six colleagues share how they progressed from our graduate schemes into management, leadership, and specialist roles across NFU Mutual, demonstrating where curiosity, development and opportunity can lead 🌱 “I don't think I'd be where I am now without the support I've had. There's always been a cheerleader in my corner.” That's how Emily Watson describes her career journey. After joining NFU Mutual as a graduate, she now leads a team supporting some of our most significant transformation programmes. Emily Watson's story is one of six featured in the article, alongside colleagues who have gone on to build careers in leadership, change, technology, risk and beyond. Read the full article below to learn more about their career journeys 👇 https://orlo.uk/mkVib #LifeAtNFUMutual #Careers #GraduateJobs #EarlyCareers #EmployerBrand #CareerDevelopment