On any given day, the Octopus Power Providers workforce are busy putting in sensible meters and fixing different engineering conundrums. Our engineers are ‘folks folks’, and are used to spending plenty of time face-to-face with prospects – placing folks on the coronary heart of what they do. Because the Coronavirus outbreak started, they haven’t been in a position to work as regular, so this crack squad are giving their time to help important companies to assist those that want an additional hand.
Following the federal government’s social distancing steering, Octopus Power Providers made the choice to cease all business-as-usual engineering appointments and solely perform emergency work (you may learn extra in regards to the particular coaching and tools put in place for these jobs right here.)
This left some engineers with much more time on their arms – they usually quickly realised that their glorious well being and security coaching and snazzy Octopus vans meant they have been in an ideal place to assist.
Our metering engineer Jez in protecting coveralls and masks
The fab OES workforce, led by Head of Buyer Expertise (and now momentary ‘Minister of Enjoyable’) Gareth, set to work contacting important native companies who may need assistance throughout the outbreak. Our engineers at the moment are out within the area supporting meals banks, grocers, bakers, and pharmacies all through Brighton, Portsmouth, Southampton, South London, and Kent.
From sensible meters to prescribed drugs
Up to now, we’ve had some great responses from pharmacies who’ve been struggling to ship remedy to individuals who can’t choose it up. As of Monday, engineers Pete, Ian, Dom, Max, and Connor have been delivering prescribed drugs from Drayton Pharmacy in Portsmouth, Avie and Matt W have been sharing Kamsons Pharmacy in Penge, whereas Ricky and Warren have been serving to out Brighton’s Pharm@sea!
As Dom R explains: “It was very nice to have the ability to get out and help the area people within the present local weather by delivering very important prescribed drugs to those that want it most. To work for a corporation who actively encourage and help us in doing that is wonderful and exhibits Octopus actually does care about serving to folks.”
Our octo-engineers are additionally supporting native foodbanks
OES have additionally been taking meals parcels on to the homes of people that often depend on foodbanks, with Avie, Ben and Luke working alongside Farnham Foodbank, whereas Matt W’s been serving to out Readifood and Foodshare.
‘I’m actually having fun with volunteering, serving to the place I can. It’s nice that I’ve discovered charities, and Octopus have discovered causes that want some further man energy in these testing occasions. And it’s good seeing everybody getting concerned, pulling collectively and likewise having fun with it! I’d like to see the charity and neighborhood work proceed sooner or later in spite of everything this blows over, possibly a day a yr for all workers.”
Matt W
Luke and Ben at Farnham Foodbank
Have you learnt a enterprise within the South who may use some assist?
OES have the capability to do much more! The variety of energetic octo-engineers is barely set to extend, with dozens extra obtainable to assist as of this week. So if you already know any pharmacies, meals banks, or different important companies in South East England that want a hand with deliveries, we’d love them to get in contact through workwithus@octoes.com.
