From Brighton to Wigan – take a look at CRASH’s recent project visits

From a homelessness charity in Brighton to a hospice based in Wigan – CRASH has summed up four recent project visits, so you can see the types of construction projects your industry charity is currently working on.

As part of each application, CRASH will visit the charity to better understand their objectives, the proposed building project, and that it meets CRASH’s criteria (view CRASH’s project criteria).

Thanks to this due diligence, Corporate Patron companies and supporters of CRASH can be confident that their donations of professional expertise, construction product and fundraising will leave a lasting impact in our communities for years to come.

CRASH is currently working on 37 live projects across the UK. Remember you can have your say in the projects CRASH supports by telling your local homelessness charity or hospice how CRASH can help to improve their buildings.

Together we construct places that care for people who are homeless and those in need of hospice care.

Let’s look at four recent visits…

Emmaus Brighton & Hove

Catching up with old friends at Emmaus Brighton & Hove to introduce two new CRASH team members, Trisha Pickersgill, Chief Executive and Ruth Marsden, Assistant Projects Manager.

CRASH works with many different Emmaus charities and they all work off the same ethos. Emmaus offers more than a roof over your head, they offer people meaningful work in their communities, providing purpose and a stable home for as long as it’s needed.

CRASH has supported Emmaus Brighton & Hove with a series of projects over the years, but most recently refurbishing their accommodation building. CRASH supporter, Heckmondwike replaced the floor tiles, while Corporate Patron, Dulux Decorator Centre gave a fresh lick of paint to really brighten up the space.

Kairos Community Trust

CRASH recently visited Kairos Community Trust, a homelessness charity dedicated to helping people who are homeless with addiction problems, a charity CRASH has been supporting for over 19 years.

Joined on this visit by Laura Collins and Bhavesh Bhudia, Project Advisors at Corporate Patron Arcadis, the team assessed the feasibility of extending one of Kairos’ 29 supported move-on houses in London.

Move-on accommodation is vital in a person’s journey from homelessness to independent living, and this visit looked at the possibility of extending a 5-bed house in South London to improve the communal areas and welcome new residents.

Last year, Corporate Patron AECOM carried out a Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) survey on this house which has highlighted elements to be taken into account in the feasibility of this extension.

Lewis-Manning Hospice Care

CRASH visited Lewis-Manning Hospice Care, a charity helping people with life-limiting illnesses and their families across East Dorset.

The Hospice hopes to expand their day service offering and has bought a nearby property to make this possible. CRASH is helping to assess the feasibility of the architects plans with the help of Corporate Patron Arcadis.

Thank you Samuel Chung Kei, Electrical Engineer & Vipul Dudhaiya, Mechanical Engineer at Arcadis for donating your Professional Expertise on this visit.

Wigan and Leigh Hospice

A recent visit to Wigan & Leigh Hospice to discuss items from their Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) Survey.

Wigan and Leigh Hospice help people across the Wigan borough who have been diagnosed with an illness which is no longer curable. Last year, CRASH carried out a PPM Survey thanks to Corporate Patron, AECOM, this highlighted a ten-year plan of works, which has now been categorised into three priority projects; one being the replacement of a large flat roof.

Thank you to Mark Lee, Projects Advisor at Arcadis and Joe Davenport, Area Technical Manager at Bauder Flat Roofs who joined CRASH on the visit, volunteering their professional expertise to construct places that care for people who need hospice care.

On this visit, Joe took a sample of the building’s roof to better understand its composition and the necessary improvements.