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… “Yes, we can.” But building a clean energy future will take more than Bob's trusty toolkit.

• Bob the Builder returns in his original stop-motion form, with Neil Morrissey reprising his role as the voice of the UK’s best-loved tradesperson for the first time since 2011 as part of a new campaign with E.ON Next

• A brand-new production for E.ON UK’s social channels shows Bob learning new skills that will support the UK’s energy transition and help to lower bills

• New research commissioned by E.ON Next reveals around a third of energy sector professionals believe the UK needs more people with green skills to install solar panels and home batteries

A floating, solar-powered pitch on the Thames brought politicians face-to-face with the pressures on grassroots football – and showed how smarter energy can free clubs to build teams, strengthen facilities and do more for local communities.

• Milestone project highlights growing impact of nationwide programme helping grassroots football clubs cut energy bills and invest more in their communities. 
• Football clubs showing small businesses how smarter energy can be a competitive advantage. 

Hundreds of Everyday Superheroes, families, Sidekicks and supporters came together at Dorney Lake for this year’s Superhero Tri, marking a special 10th anniversary for the UK’s only mass-participation disability sports series.

By merging football drills with hands-on STEM learning about the careers shaping our future, our initiative is continuing to guide young people in building the confidence and skills needed for the jobs of tomorrow. 

• By taking control of their energy costs and choosing a fixed tariff, E.ON Next customers have helped generate over £650,000 in donations for ancient woodland restoration - at no extra cost.
• The milestone sees E.ON Next exceed its original £500,000 Woodland Trust commitment significantly ahead of schedule.
• The funding is helping to restore and protect precious ancient woodlands, which currently cover less than 2.5% of the UK and provide vital habitats for wildlife.

• New data from E.ON UK reveals that demand for alternatives to traditional higher education courses is surging
• Applications per role for E.ON’s degree apprenticeships have more than trebled in the past three years, with around 165 applicants for every role in 2026, compared with 45 per role in 2023
• Two thirds (68%) of 16- to 18-year-olds believe apprenticeships help them gain workplace skills faster than university, with 67% citing student debt as a key factor in their decision-making
• AI is also influencing career choices, with 36% of teenagers saying the technology has encouraged them to explore careers less likely to be automated

Two colleagues have been recognised on the 2026 EMpower Role Model List, celebrating leaders who are driving greater ethnic diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

E.ON colleagues joined thousands of people in Nottingham city centre for Notts Pride, celebrating the LGBTQIA+ community.

• E.ON UK has today (6 August) launched a new employee scheme, ’The Energy Exchange’, which gives staff the ability to use a paid day to volunteer for a cause close to their heart
• Employees can choose from a wide range of existing opportunities available on the Neighbourly platform and nominate a good cause that matters to them
• The energy supplier and sustainable solutions provider was recently ranked in the Sunday Times Top 10 Best Places to Work in the UK for the second year in a row.