About
Originally from Cornwall, Sovay Berriman returned in 2015 to train as a plumber and heating installer after time working in arts and education in Bristol and London. Sovay was keen to join an industry that is essential to all our homes and lives - keeping our drinking water clean and flowing - and at the forefront of climate response. Sovay comprehends how the agile and practical problem solving skills of a creative are be highly valuable in a built environment space.
Sovay’s early career was grounded in housing and youth work with the YWCA and Truro Young Women’s Centre, of which Sovay was a co-founder. Returning to education as a mature student Sovay gained an MA Sculpture from the Royal College of Art, London, in 2003, and has since continued to exhibit artwork and produce participatory projects locally and internationally.
Sovay is a qualified teacher for post-complusory education, regularly leads art and culture events, talks and workshops, is a Clore Leadership Fellow, and a qualified one-to-one coach, offering coaching and mentoring to creatives, plumbers and anyone who is looking for a thinking partner.
Sovay brings the wealth of this 30+ year career to all their work, combining creative and practical problem solving with a confident and caring approach.
Trade Memberships, Insurances & Training:
- ABBE Retrofit Coordinator - Retrofit Lead Professional
- Heat Geek Mastery: Design of Central Heating Systems
- NICEIC Water Regulations
- NICEIC G3 Unvented Hot Water
- NICEIC Heat Pumps
- NICEIC Energy Efficiency
- Grant G1 Installer
- Heat Engineer heat loss surveying
- City & Guilds Plumbing & Heating NVQ2
- Public Liability & Indemnity Insured for domestic & light commercial
- Member of The Register of Tradeswomen
- Member of HerRetrofit
- DBS registered
- Transparent Presence Business Ally
Sovay is a Gas Safe registered engineer working with Peter Jones Plumbing & Heating, all gas work via PlumbMaid is provided through Peter Jones Plumbing & Heating Gas Safe 193061.
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