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Midlands News, News, Property

Leading Nottinghamshire housebuilder invests in the East Midlands

Leading housebuilders Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes North Midlands, based in Nottingham, has built 749 new homes in the region during the past year and has contributed over £92 million to the UK’s economic housing output.

The achievements are highlighted in a new report which measures the housebuilder’s social and economic contribution to the Midlands region over the past financial year (1st July 2020 to 30th June 2021).

During this time, the housebuilder has built properties across its developments in Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire and Warwickshire.

Included within the company’s socio-economic footprint are key figures relating to the company’s support for the housebuilding supply chain, local communities, environment, public services and employment. The figures show that the housebuilder:

  • Supported 1,377 jobs directly and through its contractors and suppliers.
  • Supported 466 subcontractor companies and 318 supplier companies.
  • Hired 20 apprentices, graduates and trainees on its programmes.
  • Created 15.01 acres of green space in the area for residents and the public to use.
  • Contributed £2.5 million locally including its Community Infrastructure Levy and S106 contributions.
  • Spent £9.5 million on physical works benefitting local communities including highway and environmental improvements and community facilities.

Mark Cotes, Managing Director at Barratt and David Wilson Homes North Midlands, said: “As a leading housebuilder, we are very aware of the pivotal role we play in helping to boost the local economy.

“We are committed to a strategy that includes leaving a positive and lasting legacy in the communities in which we build homes, be that through job creation, bolstering surrounding businesses or enhancing and protecting the local environment.

“We are proud to be a major force in the growth and prosperity of our region, and look forward to continuing our work in 2022.”

The report on Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes’ Socio-Economic Footprint in 2021 was carried out by Lichfields planning and development consultancy.

For more information on Barratt and David Wilson Homes and the properties it has available, call 033 3355 8472 for Barratt Homes or 033 3355 8473 for David Wilson Homes. Alternatively, visit www.barratthomes.co.uk or www.dwh.co.uk.

Environment, Environment News, News, Property, South East

Norwich school receives hedgehog home from housebuilder to help prickly pursuit

A school in Rackheath has received a hedgehog home donation for National Hedgehog Awareness Week, to help reverse the decline of the species.

Developer Barratt and David Wilson Homes donated the habitat as part of the annual National Hedgehog Awareness Week, which took place at the beginning of May.

The awareness week is organised by the British Hedgehog Preservation Society, and aims to highlight the issues hedgehogs face, whilst providing solutions for what people can do to support them.

Following the society’s suggestion to buy or build a hedgehog home, the housebuilder donated a ‘hogitat’ hedgehog home to Rackheath Primary School, located on Willoughby Way near the developer’s Woodland Heath development.

Helen Grogutt, Class Teacher at Rackheath Primary School, said: “We often find a hungry hedgehog within the school grounds so it is lovely to have a safe home for them where we can put some food and water.

“The children were very excited when it arrived and have been keen to find out what type of food we should leave out for hedgehogs. We are fortunate in having a lovely wildlife area with a bug hotel and will initially place our new hedgehog home here and hope for visitors!

“We are very grateful to Barratt and David Wilson homes for this gift.”

As of July 2020, the British hedgehog was officially classified as vulnerable to extinction, meaning it is more important than ever to protect our prickly neighbours.

Annette Hurst, Sales Director at Barratt and David Wilson Homes Eastern Counties, said: “As a leading housebuilder, we know that home is where the heart is and that’s true for all types of residents, human or otherwise!

“We hope our donation will give local hedgehogs protection and a safe home at Rackheath Primary School, whilst also encouraging the pupils to consider the wildlife near their own homes.”

Woodland Heath is a development of three and four bedroom homes, offering the perfect village lifestyle while also boasting great commuter links to Norwich city centre, with Norwich Railway Station and Norwich International Airport just a short commute away.

For more information about the new homes being built at Woodland Heath, call the Barratt Homes sales team on 033 3355 8488 or the David Wilson Homes sales team on 033 3355 8489. Alternatively, you can visit www.barratthomes.co.uk or www.dwh.co.uk.

Charity & CSR, News, South East

Essex homebuilder donates over £7,000 to homeless charity

Chelmsford-based Barratt and David Wilson Homes Eastern Counties has made a donation of £7,700 to CHESS Homeless (Church Homeless Emergency Support Scheme), one of its Charities of the Year for 2022.

CHESS operates 13 properties in Chelmsford that offer temporary accommodation and support services for up to 66 single homeless adults. The charity ensures that people who find themselves homeless are given the support they need to move forward and live a good, independent life.

Matt Cranfield, Finance Director at Barratt and David Wilson Homes Eastern Counties, presented the donation to Lynne Dejoodt, Marketing and Fundraising Manager at CHESS.

Lynne commented: “We were excited at the opportunity to share the work that we do with a local business and build a relationship with Barratt and David Wilson Homes.

“Our services have more than doubled in a very short space of time. This does mean with our extra residents and properties the running costs are much higher, especially with the rise in energy costs and food. The donation from Barratt and David Wilson Homes will go some way to relieving the pressure.

“We would like to thank Barratt and David Wilson Homes for choosing CHESS as a charity partner. The last few years haven’t been what we expected and we appreciate the efforts they have gone to raise these funds for us.

“The services we provide are a lifeline for people in our community and we are thrilled that Barratt and David Wilson Homes chose to support our efforts.”

Managing Director at Barratt and David Wilson Homes Eastern Counties, Simon Wood, said: “We fully appreciate our responsibility to contribute to our local community. With the rising cost of living, we know that now more than ever, charities like CHESS are essential in our society.

“At Barratt and David Wilson Homes, we are proud to support such an important charity. I would like to thank all our staff for helping to raise this money that will help CHESS continue their vital work.”

CHESS will be running new fundraising events throughout the year, including their annual Sleep Out and a Summer Fun Day. To find out more, visit https://chesshomeless.org/.

For more information on the new homes being built by Barratt and David Wilson Homes in Essex, visit barratthomes.co.uk or dwh.co.uk.

News, Property

Nottinghamshire housebuilder makes grand gesture to homeless charity

Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes North Midlands has recently made a £1,000 donation to a Stapleford-based charity which supports young people who have experienced homelessness, and those who are at risk.

Broxtowe Youth Homelessness helps people aged between 16 and 25 to not only prevent homelessness in the first instance, but also to provide those already without a home with the help they need to rebuild their lives and empower them to successfully move on.

The contribution from Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes is part of the developer’s Community Fund scheme and will go towards the charity’s Care 2 Work project, which involves working with young people in the care of Nottinghamshire County Council and providing them with employability skills and relevant work placements.

Jessica Brannan, Manager at Broxtowe Youth Homelessness, said: “We had been in discussion about working with Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes on another project, however sadly it wasn’t possible due to COVID-19.

“Due to the relationship we had built with the developer and its interest in the work we do, the company wanted to support us in another way and decided to make a donation. It meant a lot that they had got to know what we do and felt passionate enough to find another way to support us.

“It has been a very difficult period for us with many of our services having to shut and various funding being delayed. We were able to continue offering advice to acute cases but the work we do to prevent homelessness and help people move on from homelessness was paused.

“Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes builds new communities and I think it’s great that it supports the wider community around its developments.”

Broxtowe Youth Homelessness was established in 1984 and has since continued to mitigate the impact of youth homelessness throughout Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire.

Jack Sherman, Marketing Manager at Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes North Midlands, said: “We are very proud to be supporting such a brilliant charity, which is doing an excellent job of helping to tackle homelessness within the local community.

“For many of us, it is easy to forget how fortunate we are in our daily lives, and that’s why it is important to think about how we can help others who are in need of a helping hand.”

Mark Cotes, Managing Director at Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes North Midlands, said: “The work that Broxtowe Youth Homelessness carries out in the East Midlands to help minimise youth homelessness is admirable.

“We’re thrilled to have the opportunity to contribute to the Care 2 Work project through our Community Fund scheme. This provides disadvantaged young people with an excellent opportunity to rebuild their lives and develop key skills for employment.”

For more information on how to support Broxtowe Youth Homelessness, visit https://broxtoweyouthhomeless.org.uk/.

Barratt Homes is delivering new homes in Nottinghamshire and supporting the communities in which it builds. David Wilson Homes has also started building a range of properties at its Old Mill Farm development in Brinsley.

For information about the properties Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes is building in the area, visit www.barratthomes.co.uk or www.dwh.co.uk.

Charity & CSR, News, Property, South East

Essex foodbank benefits from housebuilder’s egg-themed donation

A kind-hearted housebuilder has donated more than 20 baskets of Easter eggs to Chelmsford Foodbank for local people to enjoy.

Developer Barratt and David Wilson Homes Eastern Counties – which is headquartered in Chelmsford and builds new homes across the county – has provided the foodbank with baskets full of seasonal treats to help spread happiness after Easter.

Sales Director at Barratt and David Wilson Homes Eastern Counties, Annette Hurst, delivered the supplies to the foodbank for its beneficiaries to enjoy.

Clive Pickett, Volunteer at Chelmsford Foodbank, said: “On behalf of all those in food poverty in our city who have received some of the Easter eggs for their families, thank you to Barratt and David Wilson Homes for thinking of us and them at this special time of year. We are so grateful of the support.”

Located on Beehive Lane, Chelmsford Foodbank is part of a nationwide network supported by the Trussell Trust, a charity that works to end hunger and poverty in the UK. They provide three-day emergency food parcels to those in need, as well as providing users with toiletries and other additional items, such as pet food.

Annette said: “It was a pleasure to be able to donate Easter eggs for local people to enjoy. As well as building new homes for the community, we have a strong belief in supporting the areas where we build and strengthening our relationship with the local community.

“Chelmsford Foodbank plays such an important role in helping vulnerable people in the area, and we hope to be able to continue to support the commendable work that they do.”

Food collection points are located in Chelmsford at local superstores, including Tesco on Princes Road, Asda at Chelmer Village Centre, and Asda South Woodham Ferrers.

Chelmsford Foodbank is open Monday to Friday from 9:30am to 12:30pm.

Items which the foodbank is currently in need of include crisps, sponge puddings, cuppa soups, powdered custard sachets, tea bags, long life fruit juice, long life milk, and powdered potato sachets.

For more information on the foodbank or to make a donation, visit https://chelmsford.foodbank.org.uk/.

 

More information on the homes being built by Barratt and David Wilson Homes Eastern Counties can be found by visiting www.barratthomes.co.uk or www.dwh.co.uk, or calling 033 3355 8488 (Barratt Homes) or 033 3355 8489 (David Wilson Homes).

News, North of England, Property

Lincolnshire homebuilder unveils new show homes in Bourne

Homebuyers in Lincolnshire can now secure an appointment to view the newly unveiled show homes at Barratt Homes at Bourne following a recent launch.

The brand new three bedroom Maidstone and four bedroom Alderney and Kingsville style homes have been thoughtfully designed to meet the demands of modern living at the growing community on Len Pick Way.

Showcasing the latest trends in interior design, the new show homes give house hunters the opportunity to gain inspiration for decorating their own properties after moving in.

Jan Ruston, Sales Director at Barratt Homes North Midlands, said: “We are thrilled to have the chance to welcome prospective buyers to view our new show homes in Bourne.

“The Maidstone, Alderney and Kingsville properties each offer something different for first time buyers, growing families and downsizers alike.

“We’d encourage anyone keen to learn more about the properties available to register their interest to book a tour around our new homes with a Sales Adviser, or make use of the virtual tour function online.”

Barratt Homes at Bourne provides homeowners with great access to a thriving market town, with a mixture of shops, bars and restaurants in tow.

Bourne’s prime Lincolnshire location offers excellent road links to the commuter hubs of Peterborough and Stamford, with the A15 and A1 close by.

For homeowners with little ones in mind, there are Ofsted-rated “Outstanding” schooling options in close proximity of the development, with two play parks on site to keep youngsters entertained.

There are over nine acres of green open spaces and nearly two kilometres of cycle paths at the development for biking enthusiasts and general lovers of the great outdoors, with a nature area also in place.

A mix of three and four bedroom properties are available at Barratt Homes at Bourne, with prices starting from £237,995.

To register an interest in visiting Barratt Homes at Bourne for a show home viewing, call the Barratt Homes sales team on 033 3355 8472 or visit www.barratthomes.co.uk.