Delivering ethically
Improving communities
COMMITTED TO CHANGE
By working with our partners, we aim to make a sustained difference to the communities in which we operate.
During the design and planning process, we engage with local community forums to include residents’ insights.
In our day-to-day activities, we take a community-led approach to generate investment, support the local economy and provide long-lasting benefits to local residents and communities.
Our current position
£63,000+
donated
The amount we’ve donated to local charitable organisations from 2023-2024. We’ve also supported our local Youth Zone by giving them use of our meeting rooms for mock interviews.
250+
children supported
Through our Easter and Christmas appeals.
200+
hours of time donated
Providing expert business advice to voluntary, community social enterprises and micro and small medium enterprises within the communities we work in through our team volunteering programme.
£2.8M
spent in our local boroughs
We prioritise local suppliers, spending more than £450k in the boroughs we operate in during 2022. We’ve also spent £2.8m through our Sci-Tech Daresbury JV and campus companies in 2021.
780+
primary children supported
Through our engagement with local schools to help them deliver practical elements of their curriculum. With the Learning to Work programme, we’ve also supported over 20 schools and 780 primary-aged children in St Helens.
100+
students on our open day
At our science and innovation campus to learn about STEM and potential career opportunities. We also offer careers coaching for young adults and work-ready support as well as actively encouraging apprenticeships and traineeships through our business networks.
70+
local suppliers
The number of local suppliers we’ve engaged with during the tender stage of one of our developments. We also attract and engage local micro, small and medium local enterprises through our Meet the Buyer events.
£6.3M
spent locally
Local spend during 2023 and 2024 within 20 miles of our campuses. This represents £2.7m in social value.
Our future commitments
- To create a social value framework for use at each new development to maximise the value we add for the local community.
- To carry on working alongside local businesses and employ local labour across our developments to create long-lasting community benefits.
- To continue our support of local schools and colleges including career fairs and learning-to-work sessions.
- Ongoing fundraising for our local charity partners.
