CRASH Newsletter: October 2024

1. Start a ripple of change…

This Christmas, your company can start a ripple of change for people experiencing homelessness and children and adults receiving hospice care.

It begins when you make a donation. You’re not just giving; you’re setting off a chain reaction of kindness, and together, the industry can create a wave of positive change for sick and vulnerable people across the UK.

2. CRASH on the road visiting charities that need our help.

We know that buildings affect how we feel and behave. As part of our process, CRASH visit charities, usually with a construction professional as a project advisor, to better understand their needs.

So far this financial year, we have visited 16 projects. Here is a flavour of some of the charities we hope to help:

• Jimmy’s supports people experiencing homelessness in Cambridge.
• Centrepoint Outreach is a homelessness charity in Boston, Lincolnshire.
• Kenward Trust supports adults on the road to recovery from addiction and homelessness in Tunbridge Wells.
• YMCA Milton Keynes provides local young adults aged 18-35 with a safe place to call home, people they can trust, and support to fulfil their potential.

3. Santa in the City

London’s iconic Santa in the City is back! Join the CRASH team and walk, run, or skip 3.5k dressed as Santa to raise funds for our vital work with homelessness charities and hospices. You can join the run on Wednesday, 4th December, and the CRASH team day on Thursday, 5th December.

4. Celebrating Hospice Care Week and World Homelessness Day

This October, CRASH celebrated Hospice Care Week and World Homelessness Day with a social media campaign showcasing some of the fantastic charities we support with building projects to improve outcomes for children and adults needing hospice care and adults experiencing homelessness.

Hospice Care Week is a chance for all of us to champion hospice care nationwide. Here are some of our champions:

• Ashgate Hospice provides specialist palliative and end of life care in Derbyshire. Corporate Patrons involved: Arcadis, British Gypsum, Dulux, Geberit and Knauf.
• Bury Hospice in Manchester supports patients diagnosed with a life-limiting illness. Corporate Patrons involved: Arcadis, AECOM, BAM, Heidelberg Materials and NG Bailey. Supporters: Marshalls.
• The Shakespeare Hospice in Warwickshire offers specialised care and support to patients with life-limiting illnesses. Corporate Patrons involved: Arcadis, Areen Design and NG Bailey.
• Christopher’s Hospice in London offers world-class palliative and end of life care. Corporate Patrons involved: Gardiner & Theobald LLP and London Building Control. Supporters: Black Architecture.

World Homeless Day aims to raise awareness about the needs of people who currently experience homelessness. Here are some of our heroes:

• Kairos Community Trust in London is a homelessness charity for adults in recovery from substance misuse. Corporate Patrons involved: Arcadis & London Building Control. Supporters: Black Architecture.
• St Wilfrid’s Centre in Sheffield provides practical help and support to homeless and vulnerable people. Corporate Patron involved: Arcadis and London Building Control.
• Emmaus in Merseyside is a homelessness charity that offers a home, individual support, education, training, and work to people who have experienced homelessness. Corporate Patrons involved: Arcadis, BAM, Galliford Try, Knauf, London Building Control and Reds10.

5. Reds10 named Corporate Patron of the Month

This month, we are celebrating Reds10 for their Meet Your Mountain Challenge in aid of CRASH. Organised by Reds10 and CHX Challenge, four teams from Reds10, Studio FF&E, Apteriors and EvaBuild were challenged to climb and gain as much elevation as possible whilst travelling the furthest distance across the Chamonix Mountain range to raise money for CRASH.

The Meet Your Mountain Challenge raised an incredible £42,343, the largest ever fundraiser for CRASH and our vital work with homelessness charities and hospices. A huge thanks to Reds10, their sponsors, the climbers and all the generous donors. We are very grateful to you all.