Nottinghamshire charity receives £2,500 Christmas gift from housebuilder

The funds donated for Christmas will help provide trips and a minibus hire to local community groups for free and enable them to get out of the house and enjoy festive activities without needing to worry about transportation and cost.

Prior to this donation, Barratt and David Wilson Homes contributed £1,000 to the charity, which ensured a group of 16 elderly people – who had not been on a day out together since the beginning of Covid-19 – to take a trip to Skegness.

This donation came as part of the Barratt Developments Charitable Foundation, which is designed to support national and local charities, large and small, across the UK to leave a legacy in the communities in which the housebuilder operates.

Oliver Jan Der Ruiter Steer, CT4N business development manager, said: “Having already received a donation from Barratt and David Wilson Homes earlier this year, I was astounded by the generosity shown to grant us a second donation at such an important time of the year.

“We are overjoyed as the money allows us to continue to give back to our community and will help us in our work to reduce social isolation and loneliness in by removing barriers to transport.”

According to a recent survey by Campaign to End Loneliness, there are about 3.3 million people living in Britain who experience ‘chronic loneliness’ or feel lonely all the time.

Age UK has also identified that Christmas time in particular can lead to increased feelings of loneliness.

CT4N Charitable Trust, which was previously known as Nottingham Community Transport, has been providing transport services for more than 40 years.

Its range of services include operating the Easylink service on behalf of Nottingham City Council and providing a group travel service for community and voluntary groups.

Mark Cotes, Barratt and David Wilson Homes North Midlands managing director, said: “As the festive season approaches, it’s more important than ever for us to reach out to the local communities in which we build and offer our support where possible.

“We hope the extra funding enables CT4N to continue providing excellent services for those in need across the Christmas period.”

For more information on CT4N or to make a donation, see ct4n.co.uk

For more information on Barratt and David Wilson Homes and the new homes it is building in Nottinghamshire, visit barratthomes.co.uk or dwh.co.uk