Taylor Wimpey Exeter donates over 3,000 winter essentials to homeless people and £10,000 to charity
Taylor Wimpey Exeter has donated 3,011 hats, gloves, scarves and socks to homelessness charity, CRASH, through collections from across the region.
As part of its Wrap Up Warm campaign, the leading homebuilder has donated over 14,000 much needed winter essentials to 24 homelessness centres in England, Scotland and Wales in support of its national charity partners - CRASH, St Mungo’s and CRISIS.
Taylor Wimpey Exeter collected the most winter essentials out of every Taylor Wimpey region, and came up with the most engaging video that showcased the collecting journey.
For winning both competitions, Taylor Wimpey Exeter were awarded £10,000 to donate to local charities of their choice.
Taylor Wimpey Exeter collected the most winter essentials out of every Taylor Wimpey region, and came up with the most engaging video showcasing the collecting journey to win the creativity award also. For winning both competitions Taylor Wimpey was awarded £10,000 to donate to local charities of their choice.
They sent £3000 to the Exeter Food Bank, £1000 to St Petrocks, £750 to Watcombe Primary School, £750 to Co Lab Exeter, £500 for Exeter Blood Bikes, £500 each to YMCA Torquay and YMCA Exeter, £500 to Sherford Community Trust, £500 to Helping Dawlish, £500 to the Hub in Dawlish, £500 to the Save the Hydro Pool in Taunton Fund and then £250 to each of the following: Little Hearts Matter, Rowcroft Hospice, Little Princess Trust and Collaton St Mary Pre-School.
Marlene Klenner, at CRASH said: “Although Christmas is a happy time for many, it can also highlight the real struggles some people face. We are grateful to Taylor Wimpey for their efforts in donating warm clothing to those experiencing homelessness during the winter months. Their contribution will make a real difference to people in need.”
Emma Smith, Sales and Marketing Director at Taylor Wimpey Exeter, said: “CRASH provides vital service and support to homeless people and we hope that our donation will go some way to providing some comfort to those without a home this Christmas.”
“We are also pleased to have been able to get behind so many important causes during the Christmas period. I would like to thank all of the Taylor Wimpey Exeter team for the amazing effort they put into both internal competitions, enabling us to receive such a high amount of internal funding so that we could spread festive cheer across the region.”
More information on Taylor Wimpey’s national charity partners can be found here: https://www.taylorwimpey.co.uk/corporate/sustainability/responsible-and-resilient-business/charity-partnerships.
Further information about the work of CRASH can be found here: https://www.crash.org.uk/.
