Team effort transforms London day centre for people who are homeless
About Us
CRASH exists to deliver meaningful social impact to communities across the UK by helping homelessness charities and hospices with vital construction projects.
Our Mission
CRASH is the construction industry’s charity that helps homelessness and hospice organisations with their construction projects – creating places that care for people when they’re at their most vulnerable.
CRASH unites the industry and channels the expertise and products of companies, to transform hostels and day centres for homeless people across the UK. CRASH also helps children and adults who need end of life care in a hospice, by creating caring environments where families can spend precious time together.
During 2022-23, CRASH proudly supported 40 homelessness and hospice construction projects. Helping thousands of people now and in the future.
Our Corporate Patrons
How We Help
CRASH has built long-lasting, significant partnerships with companies in the construction industry. We work collaboratively with all of the projects we support to deliver assistance in three ways:
Professional Expertise
CRASH can source pro bono or discounted professional expertise thanks to our Corporate Patrons. This might include architects, engineers, quantity surveyors or contractors.
Construction Products
CRASH can introduce product specifiers to ensure the correct products are selected, and source free-of-charge or discounted construction products.
Grant Giving
CRASH awards grants which are made possible thanks to the generosity of the construction and property industry.
Our Work
Well-designed and expertly built environments have a positive effect on how people feel and behave.
Team effort transforms London day centre for people who are homeless
A small project making a big difference
New roof for homelessness charity means they can focus on what they do best
New air conditioning units are a cool move for homelessness charity
Our Team & Trustees
CRASH is a team of six staff members. We are able to help so many homelessness and hospice charities by drawing on the professional skills, construction products and financial generosity of the construction industry.
Our Team
Trustees
Francesca Roberts
Chief Executive
Christian Muehl
Finance Manager
Lucie Gillard
Partnerships and Fundraising Manager
Hannah Miller
Communications and Events Manager
Alan Brookes
Chairman
Arcadis
John O’Grady
Deputy Chairman
VolkerFitzpatrick
Fiona Duncombe
Treasurer
Arcadis
Matt Pullen
Trustee
Genuit Group plc
Ian Bolster
Trustee
Imtech
Kevin Corbett
Trustee
Galliford Try
James Wimpenny
Trustee
BAM Construct UK
David McGarry
Trustee
British Gypsum
Richard Whitehead
Trustee
AECOM