National Grid : helps energise mid summer festival in SouthwarkA band of volunteers from National Grid’s New Cross Substation helped generate the fun at the recent Brimmington Mid Summer Festival in Southwark. (Power to people)

A band of volunteers from National Grid's New Cross Substation helped generate the fun at the recent Brimmington Mid Summer Festival in Southwark.

02 Jul 2015

• National Grid volunteers help out at Brimmington Mid Summer Festival
• Loaned generator helps provide entertainment and hot refreshments
• Event participation part of latest National Grid community initiatives in the local area

A band of volunteers from National Grid's New Cross Substation helped generate some good times at the recent Brimmington Mid Summer Festival in Southwark.

The team provided a generator for the event which powered the PA equipment for the stage which was used for performances from a school dance team, community choir, individual singers and musicians. The generator also helped power the tea tent and hot food stalls.

Volunteers also ran a National Grid stall which provided children's activities alongside information on safety awareness and the work of the nearby New Cross substation. One of the games, 'guess the number of sweets in the jar', raised funds to go towards the running of future festivals at Brimmington Park.

The Mayor of Southwark, Councillor Dora Dixon-Fyle MBE,visited the National Grid stand to learn more about the vital upgrade work going on at New Cross substation.

Fran Beckett OBE, Chair of Friends of Brimmington Park, said: "The Friends of Brimmington Park were delighted to have the financial support of National Grid for this year's Peckham based Brimmington Summer Festival. Their payment for a generator meant that we could showcase local musical talent including a school dance team, community choir, and individual singers and musicians. We could also supply power to the popular tea tent and hot food stalls. It was great too to have them with us on the day actively being part of the event."

Richard Morris, a National Grid project engineer at New Cross substation, who volunteered, said: "It was great fun to volunteer at such a fantastic community event, and National Grid was delighted to support festival again this year. In spite of the grey skies and occasional rainy spell, it was excellent to see so many families from the local community enjoying their day. Thank you to Friends of Brimmington Park for inviting us to participate."

New Cross Substation plays a vital part in helping keep the lights on in London. National Grid is currently carrying out work to upgrade the substation which will ensure it keeps on helping to deliver safe and reliable energy supplies to Londoners in the future.

For more information on National Grid's community volunteering activities go to: http://www2.nationalgrid.com/Responsibility/Connecting-today/UK/Volunteering/