Housebuilders help climate organisations with donation to Sussex Community Foundation
Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes have donated £1,500 to Sussex Community Foundation, which will be allocated to its Acting on Climate funding to support Sussex-based organisations that take positive action on nature, climate and biodiversity.
Provisional data indicates that 2025 could be the second warmest summer on record with global average temperatures on track to be among the top warmest years globally, nearing or exceeding the 1.5°C warming threshold [1].
To help combat climate change, Acting on Climate supports Sussex-based groups that help with wildlife conservation and recovery, help communities become greener and more biodiverse, promote renewable energy and carbon reduction, create community gardens and provide environmental education and training awareness.
An example of how allocated grants from Sussex Community Foundation has supported local organisations is Wider Life Wellbeing CIC, a small forest school in Eastbourne which supports children with additional learning difficulties.
Wilder Life Wellbeing has set up “Nature Connection Family Days” and “Teen Woodland Days” for local families, school groups and vulnerable teenagers. The activities include a range of forest school style sessions in the woods, from laying and lighting a campfire, painting using natural materials to den-making and archery.
The donation comes from The Barratt Foundation, the housebuilder’s charity partnership, which supports children, young people and disadvantaged groups wherever Barratt Developments PLC, of which Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes are a part, operates across the UK.
Head of Philanthropy & Development at Sussex Community Foundation, commented: “Lasting environmental change has people at its heart, and our mission is to support local community groups who are driving that change on the ground. We’re incredibly grateful to Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes for their generous donation. The support, which has been allocated to our Acting on Climate fund, will empower local environmental groups to continue making a meaningful impact – to our planet and future generations.”
Mark Vanson, Sales and Marketing Director at Barratt Redrow Southern Counties, commented: “As we develop new homes at Fairway Gardens to meet high energy efficiency standards, we remain committed to working with the community to address climate and environmental issues. We’re proud to support like-minded organisations in our community who are driving real change and we look forward to seeing how this funding will benefit both the local people of Sussex and the surrounding environment.”