Berkeley Foundation

Sharing skills, experience and knowledge with Berkeley Foundation charity partners is one of the ways Berkeley Group Plc colleagues can have a lasting impact on individuals and our local communities. Eleonora Trikalioti trikoloti from Berkeley St George has worked with our #CommunityPartner St Giles to provide mentoring to one of their staff, helping to maximise their professional potential. Eleonora comments: “One thing I realised was the power of active listening and empathy in a mentoring relationship. I found that by truly listening and understanding my mentees perspective, I was able to support them in a more meaningful way. This impacted my own personal growth too.” 

Last month, our amazing Berkeley Group Plc St George colleagues hosted a thrilling charity clay pigeon shoot day. The event raised an incredible £41,000 for our charity partners SPEAR London, The Honeypot Children's Charity & Mencap! 🎯💥 A huge congratulations to the Long Harbour Ltd team for taking home the top prize and an extra shoutout to their MD, James Aumonier, who earned the coveted "Top Gun" title for the best shooter of the day! 🏆 Thank you to everyone involved for making it such a success and all those who donated to the auction and raffle prizes.

We care about money – do you? It’s #NationalCareLeaversWeek and our #StrategicPartner MyBnk has been busy promoting its latest research about the financial struggles care leavers face. We’ve supported this research over the last three years, and it’s revealed alarming statistics: 67% of care leavers feel anxious about money, and 80% want more help managing their finances. MyBnk has distilled the findings into a brilliant animation. You can also read the full paper here: https://lnkd.in/gjbQebSZ

Every Christmas, our Strategic Partner Crisis provides vital services across Britain to people facing homelessness at one of the toughest times of the year. Calling all Berkeley Group Plc colleagues to visit the Berkeley Foundation Volunteering Hub for more information on Crisis at Christmas, and to get signed up. Christmas is just the beginning of a person’s journey with Crisis. When someone walks through their doors at Christmas, it can be the first day where everything changes. The day someone gets out of the cold and feels the weight of pressure lift off their shoulders. The day someone gets help with finding a safe place to stay, employment and training. That first day can be the start of someone’s life beyond homelessness https://lnkd.in/dWWqQn5B Together we can make a difference.

This summer, The Change Foundation UK’s Young Ambassador and Street Elite Graduate Yasra, was invited to a special roundtable discussion at St James’s Palace with His Majesty The King, Idris Elba, Prime Minister Keir Starmer and young people from a range of charities. The purpose was to collectively discuss how to support young people and create positive opportunities and initiatives which can help address youth violence in the UK. As we celebrate the success of the 13th year of Street Elite, a training for work through sport initiative tackling inequalities and youth violence, we asked Yasra about her experience and motivation for campaigning: “It was an immense privilege and honour to sit beside His Majesty and lend my support to Idris Elba’s inspiring campaign, 'Don’t Stop Your Future.' I felt profoundly humbled to be part of a roundtable with such brilliant minds and exceptionally talented individuals. “The atmosphere was electric, charged with a collective passion for making a change for young people and violence. Conversations were both intense and motivating, each person contributing unique insights and perspectives. “It was a day filled with inspiration, leaving me more determined than ever to play my part in this remarkable initiative. Truly, it was an experience I will cherish forever.”

A huge well done to Berkeley Group Plc runners who took part in the Royal Parks Half - London, in support of our #CommunityPartner charity The Honeypot Children's Charity 🏅💪

It was fantastic to host a kick off session for our third cohort of #ResilienceFund Partners at our #StrategicPartner charity New Horizon Youth Centre today✨ Facilitated by Social Innovation Exchange (SIX), we gathered our five inspiring new charity partners, all working to tackle youth homelessness, for a day filled with introductions, collaboration and learning. In the afternoon, we were joined by Reaching Higher Charity and Spiral Skills CIO from our second cohort who shared powerful insights and experiences from their resilience journeys. We’re excited to be working alongside such an inspiring group of organisations. Thanks to everyone who joined us! 🙌 ESTEEM Charity, The Foyer Federation, Youth Concern, Settle and CARAS (Community Action for Refugees and Asylum Seekers)

Last week, our #CommunityPartner, Streets of Growth celebrated one year of partnership with Berkeley Group Plc St James & St William! Streets of Growth works to support and uplift at-risk young adults, aged 15-25. As a unique and dynamic youth outreach and intervention charity, it is dedicated to re-engaging vulnerable young people and helping them find their path forward 🌟 Check out this clip to see the incredible impact St James and St William has made in the community: https://lnkd.in/e_9XFTek

Calling all Berkeley Group Plc colleagues - deadline approaching! 🚨 Sign up by Thursday 24 October to take part in the Santa in the City run in support of Crisis! 🎄🎅 Taking part on Thursday 5 December, you can be a part of our team raising essential funds to provide front line services for those experiencing homelessness! Please contact Megan Bird for more information on how to sign up and make a difference this Christmas.

Congratulations to Imogen for receiving an Inspire Award at the Lord's Taverners Super 1s Awards evening! 🙌 It was a privilege to witness her accept this well-deserved recognition. Your hard work and dedication are truly inspiring, Imogen—keep shining!✨🏆