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Yesterday, we had the great pleasure of hosting our first Collaborative Leaders in Rail lunch at the House of Lords. Our Chairman, Lord David Evans, welcomed leaders from Network Rail and other executive network members operating in the rail sector for this networking event.

Our CEO, Frank Lee, highlighted the importance of progressive and deeper collaboration as a key enabler for the safe, timely, and efficient delivery of the CP7 portfolio. He emphasised how ICW members are demonstrating their commitment to collaboration through their participation in ICW Thought Leadership activities.

We also had the honour of awarding our first Declaration of Leading Edge Achievement to the TRU West Alliance. This is a fabulous achievement that showcases the ability of our Ambassador members, BAM and Network Rail, along with other supply chain partners, to deliver real additional value through their structured collaborative systems.

We also awarded our prestigious Collaborative Pioneer Award to two ICW members who have made enormous contributions both to The Institute and to collaboration in the rail sector over a considerable period. Many congratulations to Stephen Blakey and Brian Walton.

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ICW Congratulates the following new members:

Natalie Dillon, Larisa Tcherednitchenko, Michaella Hancock, Jonahan Goulder, Richard Da Gama, Rupert Jackson, Alison Hunt, Emma Hurrell, Dave Clouting and John Chivers, who all attended and passed the ICW ISO 44001 Leaders Course at Warwick University this week.

All the candidates have now been enrolled as members and are all keen to get back to work and apply what they have learnt this last week.

Larisa and Michaella travelled all the way from Canada to take part in the course and are looking forward to helping spread the message of Collaborative working in Canada.

The next course is the first week in September - details can be found here.

The 2024 ICW Annual Collaborative Working Reception at the House of Lords yesterday provided the perfect opportunity to recognise the election of our newest Fellow Elizabeth Kavanagh, seen here with ICW Chairman Lord David Evans with her Fellowship Certificate.

As you know, fostering collaboration to support a sustainable future of which social value is a key part, is at the core of our mission. That’s why I’m honoured to join forces with Forests with Impact to raise funds for Walking with The Wounded through the Cumbrian Challenge. This incredible organisation provides crucial support to veterans facing mental health challenges, unemployment, homelessness, and more. Your donation, no matter how small, will make a meaningful difference in the lives of those who have served our country.

Please consider donating via https://lnkd.in/eBXmBbVu and demonstrating the unwavering support of the ICW community for our veterans.

Frank Lee, ICW CEO

ICW congratulates Claire Ward, non-executive Director of ICW, on her success in the East Midlands Mayoral Election.

ICW is pleased to announce that BAM UK & Ireland will be sponsoring the 2024 Annual Collaborative Working Reception at the House of Lords on 15 May, with its UK and Ireland COO John Wilkinson attending as a keynote speaker.

BAM, an ambassador member of ICW, has a significant pedigree in collaborative working and has been an active member of the Institute for over 10 years, taking an active role in many of our thought leadership activities and leading the development of the individual membership scheme of the ICW.

ICW Chief Executive Frank Lee said: "It's great to have such a prestigious organisation as BAM whose values are so closely aligned to those we in the ICW hold, sponsor our reception this year and we look forward to welcoming John to the House of Lords/"

Darren Williamson, David Stewart, Joseph Urquhart, Gary Burnett, Virginia Loydon, Pat Desmond, Helen Thurston, Elliot Watts and Callum White, seen here with the course tutor Leigh Lawry and course evaluator and Dr Paul Connor, set a new benchmark as they all passed the course with a Merit classification.

Find out more about the ICW Collaborative Leaders Course

CEO Frank Lee was recently invited by the REAS Group to share his top lessons in collaboration and invaluable insights on fostering effective collaboration in any organisation.

Watch the video on the ICW YouTube Channel

Video podcast produced by Reas Group

We are delighted to announce that the ICW Nuclear Forum held an inaugural plenary on Monday. The Forum is chaired by Eirini Etoimou, Head of Corporate Sustainability and Supply Chain Development, at Sellafield Ltd in Warrington, who kindly hosted the event.

The Nuclear Forum provides an arena for ICW Executive Network members in the nuclear sector to explore opportunities for collaboration, around a common purpose - for the benefit of the partners, their sector and its stakeholders, and the wider community.

Members at the plenary agreed that the Forum should focus upon ‘sustainability through collaboration’ in all its facets. They will now proceed to define and prioritise their objectives ahead of a follow-up meeting which it is expected will be used to develop action programmes.

The Forum was attended by senior representatives from Cavendish Nuclear, Edwin James Group, Gleeds, Morgan Sindall, Mott MacDonald, Sellafield Ltd, Tetra Tech and Yokogawa.

We are excited to announce that ICW has received special recognition from BSI, acknowledging our contribution to 120 years of the BSI Kitemark and highlighting our integral role in upholding industry standards in business collaboration.

For more than 120 years the BSI Kitemark has stood as a beacon of trust and quality, recognised by millions across the globe for its unwavering commitment to setting high standards and ensuring customer confidence. To be acknowledged by BSI as contributing in some part to this incredible legacy makes us immensely proud and we graciously thank them for this recognition.

This marks a fantastic start to the year, as we embark on our ongoing mission to promote and encourage structured collaboration and its advantages, and how it can address the challenges facing all types of organisations, people & communities. We express our gratitude to our members and community for being part of our ongoing commitment to collaborative excellence.