Taylor Wimpey East Anglia has donated 1,355 socks, gloves, scarves, and hats to homelessness charity Ipswich Housing Action Group as part of its Wrap Up Warm campaign.
The campaign has delivered over 14,000 winter essentials to 24 homelessness centres across England, Scotland, and Wales, supporting national charity partners including CRASH, St Mungo’s, and CRISIS.
Hayley Kendall, Advocacy Services Manager at Ipswich Housing Action Group, said: “The number of people who are street homeless accessing the Chapman Centre has significantly increased in the last year. As the weather gets wetter and colder, we have struggled to keep on top of the demand for warm and dry clean clothes. People experiencing homelessness are already more likely to suffer from poor health, and these donations are essential to help prevent illnesses or health conditions from developing or worsening over the winter period.”
Olivia Peters, Head of Sales at Taylor Wimpey East Anglia, added: “Ipswich Housing Action Group provides vital service and support to homeless people and we hope that our donation will go some way to providing some comfort to those without a home this Christmas.”
Taylor Wimpey focuses on three community priorities to maximise its social impact: promoting aspiration and education in disadvantaged areas, tackling homelessness, and supporting local projects linked to its regional developments. Its national charity partners include The Youth Adventure Trust, Every Youth (formerly End Youth Homelessness), Crisis, Magic Breakfast, and St Mungo’s. Each regional business also has a charity budget for local organisations.
The company encourages employee involvement through fundraising and volunteering. In 2024, more than 350 colleagues participated in the annual Taylor Wimpey Challenge, raising £157,000 for Youth Adventure Trust and other charities, with over £1 million raised through the ten-year initiative. Staff also took part in CRASH’s Christmas washbag campaign, assembling more than 3,000 essential toiletry kits for homeless charities and hospices across the UK.
In total, Taylor Wimpey donated and fundraised around £1 million for registered charities and local community causes in 2024. This includes funding progression coaching at Crisis, where £145,000 supported three lead workers in Edinburgh, Oxford, and Newcastle, helping people with complex needs access services and build skills.
The company has also supported Every Youth, sponsoring the 2024 Sleep Out and other campaigns, bringing total contributions to over £1 million since 2011. Nick Connolly, CEO of EveryYouth, said: “At EveryYouth, our mission is to create a society where every young person is empowered to thrive. This support from Taylor Wimpey plc has been instrumental in making this vision a reality.”
Taylor Wimpey has donated more than £1 million to St Mungo’s since 2017, funding Construction Skills Centres in London and now Bristol, helping people gain employment skills and training in construction.
