Barratt Developments has pledged £25,000 to The Big Issue appeal to help the organisation adapt its business to support its vendors. Many are now unable to sell the magazine because of the current health situation.
The appeal is encouraging individuals and businesses to take up a subscription, download the publication’s new app or make a donation to help support the income of the vendors and to ensure the continuing future of the magazine.
Meanwhile, the developer has also donated 400 defibrillators from its sites across the UK to St John’s Ambulance and St Andrew’s First Aid as they provide frontline support to the NHS during the crisis. It has also donated £100,000 to the NHS Charities Together appeal, which supports 250 NHS charities.
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LandAid’s Covid-19 fund shares out £400k
The LandAid Covid-19 Emergency Fund has now distributed more than £400,000 to nearly 40 charities across the UK. The funding is helping charities to meet the basic needs of young people with food, utilities and support networks during this crisis.
LandAid has produced a webinar discussing how youth homelessness charities are responding to the crisis. Chief executive Paul Morrish was joined by representatives from three charities that have benefited from the fund.
The property industry can support the LandAid Covid-19 Emergency Fund by:
- Taking part in LandAid’s virtual treasure hunt this bank holiday. Powered by Simmons & Simmons, all proceeds from the £10 entry fee will go directly to the LandAid Covid-19 Emergency Fund. To sign up, click here.
- Donating the money you would have spent getting to work via #contributeyourcommute Find out more here
L&Q makes £650k funding pledge
Housing association L&Q has pledged £650,000 to organisations helping communities during the coronavirus pandemic. Initiatives that focus on the over-70s, vulnerable people, food banks, social welfare, or health and wellbeing will take priority in grant funding applications of up to £10,000.
To apply, click here.
Property Race Day sets up Foundation 500
Property Race Day has launched The Foundation 500 to support the beneficiaries of this year’s charity race day event, following its cancellation. The one-off charity appeal aims to raise £250,000 through individual and business pledges of £500. The donations will help: LandAid, WellChild, The Dusty Yak Foundation, Trusts for African Schools and Chernobyl Children in Need. In addition, 20% of the money raised will go to the NHS Covid-19 Relief Fund.
To donate, contact Tessa Champion at tessa@jsccomms.co.uk
SEGRO’s food storage space
SEGRO has provided support to food redistribution charities City Harvest, Felix Project and FareShare with rent-free warehouse space in London. The additional food storage capacity enables them to care for more people in need.
Construction fund hits £1m
Home builders have raised £110,000 for the national family crisis fund appeal launched by the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity. The funding helped it reach its £1m target.
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