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Mersey team
in the United Kingdom
recognises the work of its volunteers
The efforts of 52 local people who volunteer
with the Mersey Gateway Project have been
recognised at a special awards ceremony.
The event, organised by construction joint
venture Merseylink, took place at Widnes
on 2 June.
Hugh O’Connor, General Manager of Mer-
seylink, and David Parr, Chief Executive of
the Mersey Gateway Crossings Board,
were on hand to present certificates and
thank the volunteers for giving up their
time to support the project.
All of the volunteers received certificates
with individuals who had contributed 100
or more hours of voluntary service recei-
ving special awards. Five volunteers also
received an Outstanding Contribution
Award for the most hours volunteered over
the last 12 months.
Between them, Barrie Davidson, Malcolm
Findlow, Robert Richardson, Stephen Fal-
coner and Ian Johnson spent around
2,500 hours volunteering with the project
over the last year.
The Merseylink volunteer scheme was
aunched in May 2014 with the aim of re-
cruiting local people to help tell the story of
Halton and its landmark bridge project –
one of the largest construction projects
currently underway in the United Kingdom.
The volunteers act as information guides
at the Mersey Gateway’s two visitor cen-
tres, which are based at the Catalyst
Science Discovery Centre in Widnes and
in the Town Square in Runcorn Shopping
Centre. They also deliver presentations to
local schools and community groups, and
take part in site visits to learn about the
ongoing construction process.
Hugh O’Connor, General Manager of Mer-
seylink, said: “Our volunteers are wonder-
ful people who selflessly give up their time
to share their knowledge of this fascinating
engineering project with the people of Hal-
ton. In doing so, they are making an enor-
mously valuable contribution, not just to
the project, but to the local community as
a whole.”
Launched in May 2014, the volunteer program aims to recruit the local population
so that they may tell the story of Halton and its new bridge..