Housebuilder raises £67k for Sebastian
ACROWTHORNE-BASED charity that helps children with life-limiting illnesses has received a funding boost thanks to a housebuilder.
Barratt homes presented Sebastian’s Action Trust with £67,621, as a result of its fundraising work last year
The money was raised by Barratt staff from sponsored swims, walks, runs, a charity golf day and standalone donations, totaling £52,621. The housebuilder made an additional donation of £15,000.
The money will help the charity support families from their child’s diagnosis to treatment and beyond.
And the housebuilder also donated furniture from its show home at its Kilners Grange development to help furnish the respite lodges at the charity’s The Woodlands centre.
Simon Lillywhite, fundraising and communications manager at Sebastian’s Action Trust, comments: “Our charity responds to the unmet needs of our beneficiaries. We are in constant need of support and are beyond grateful for this extraordinary amount of money. Barratt Southern Counties’ support over the years has enabled us to continue providing care to families and children with serious illnesses locally and beyond.”
Kimberley Benson, sales and marketing director for Barratt Southern Counties, adds: “We are proud to have raised such a significant amount that will go towards helping families affected by life-limiting, or life-threatening illness.
“We would like to thank our colleagues and sub-contractors for the incredible work they have put into this fundraising.
“We look forward to seeing Sebastian’s Action Trust to continue its work, and we hope that our partnership with them will continue in the years ahead.”
Barratt Southern Counties has named its new charity of the year, Halow Project, which is located nearby to the housebuilder’s headquarters in Guildford.It supports young people aged 16 plus with learning disabilities on their journey into and through adult life through social activities, work experience and communitybased life skills training.