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More than 260 volunteer hours and over £17,000 invested in community-led projects across two local authorities. AD Construction Group has spent more than 80 years refurbishing homes and public buildings across London, the South East and the Home Counties. Through long-term partnerships with housing providers, the company delivers planned maintenance, fire safety and energy efficiency […]
A2Dominion’s Social Purpose Team connected Sureserve Compliance Fire Ltd with residents at Audrey Needham House for an afternoon built around baking, conversation and community. At Audrey Needham House in Newbury, the idea was simple: invite residents together for afternoon tea, spend a few hours in good company, and create an opportunity for people to catch […]
In early February, housing association A2Dominion ran their first in-person matching event as part of their partnership with Match My Project, bringing together suppliers and community organisations from across London and the South East to build meaningful, long-term partnerships. The venue set the tone. Mahaba Café creates employment pathways for young people with special educational […]
Michael Dyson Associates Ltd has trained 67 people through Match My Project, more than any other supplier on the platform. The training has covered building safety, high-rise construction, HHSRS surveys, retrofit sustainability, CV writing, interview technique and energy-saving advice. When we spoke to Laura Sprawson, Bid & Marketing Co-ordinator at Michael Dyson Associates, though, she […]
How TW Drainage Ltd funded 60 school blazers for families already relying on the foodbank For more than 10 years, Waterlooville Foodbank has supported families who need help with the basics. Based at Wecock Church and run entirely by volunteers, the foodbank provides free food parcels to people referred by recognised organisations. Its support has […]
How Argyle North West Construction helped Somerset Avenue Community Kitchen Garden to clear a two-acre land envisioned for a community kitchen garden Somerset Avenue Community Kitchen Garden is developing a community kitchen garden in a former garage site in Shakerley, Tyldesley, a lease from the council and Sadie Tshuma’s vision for what the two-acre plot […]
How In-house Research helped a foodbank supporting more than 11,000 people a year fill the gaps in donated stock Medway Foodbank supported more than 11,000 people last year. Nearly half were children. Demand has grown by 158% over the past six years, putting greater pressure on the stock needed to build a complete food parcel. […]
How a second project with Tilbury Douglas helped keep Aspull Rugby Union Club’s facilities open to its wider community Aspull Rugby Union Club’s car park serves more than the people who play rugby there. Dog training classes use it, as do a motorcycling club, a keep-fit group, walking groups and a pre-school based on site. […]
Poppy Hainge leads Social Value at Sureserve Compliance Fire Ltd, a fire safety and compliance business working with housing associations and local authorities across the UK. We caught up with her shortly after she spent an afternoon baking scones with residents at Audrey Needham House in Newbury. The project, delivered through A2Dominion’s Social Purpose team, […]
How Standish Energy helped bring the Slice of Hope youth pizzeria closer to opening For more than 50 years, the building that is now Lowton Community Hub has been part of the local community. Generations of local people passed through its doors as a youth club before the building fell into disrepair and faced an […]
How Salford Foundation turned a classroom workshop at Altrincham College into a real interview experience Fifty-five young people sat down for an interview that afternoon. A professional asked the questions, listened to their answers and offered feedback they could take into future interviews. Before the interviews began, Salford Foundation had already equipped students at Altrincham […]
How Fur Clemt CIC protected the fresh food at the heart of their community A 20-foot refrigerated unit is a vital force behind Fur Clemt’s community food project. When it failed, so did their ability to store fresh fruit and vegetables for the thousands of people who rely on the organisation’s food share scheme. Every hour […]
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