Local housebuilder, Barratt Developments North East, has made a £1,000 donation to leading children’s charity NSPCC, to help support children across the region.
For over 130 years, the NSPCC has been doing vital work to protect children from neglect and abuse, which worryingly increased during the height of the pandemic.
The charity runs Childline, a national helpline with counsellors ready to take calls 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, from children and young people under 19 in need.
The £1,000 donation is part of the housebuilder’s monthly community fund initiative, which focuses on supporting organisations that improve the quality of life for those living in the areas close to its developments.
Hayley Lynn, NSPCC Community Fundraising Manager for the North East, said: “We’re hugely grateful to Barratt Developments for their generous donation, which will make a real difference to children and young people in the region.
“The last two years have been particularly difficult for families across the UK, and the NSPCC’s Childline service has spoken to thousands of children and young people who felt they had nowhere else to turn. It’s free for children to contact Childline, but costs around £4 for our counsellors to answer each call, so this amazing donation could help us offer support to 250 young people around the UK when they need us most.”
Barratt Developments North East, which includes the Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes brands, also provides ongoing support to its Charity of the Year, Zoë’s Place Baby Hospice.
Carl Sobolewski, Managing Director at Barratt Developments North East said: “We felt the NSPCC were incredibly deserving of our support this month and we’re pleased we can help them for their commendable work to protect vulnerable children across the North East.
“We hope that our donation will help to raise awareness of the vital work that the charity does and encourage other organisations to support good causes like the NSPCC”.
The focus for the Barratt Foundation’s Community Fund continues to be supporting the communities in which it builds.
