Berkeley Foundation

Over the last few weeks, we’ve been highlighting our new #Resilience Fund partners. Last but certainly not least, we’re proud to introduce The Foyer Federation as our final partner for Cohort 3. The Foyer Federation and its Foyer network work with young people to ensure they have a safe, nurturing place to live. They also provide coaching to fulfil their ambitions and thrive. Through the third year of our Resilience Fund, we’re supporting small-to-medium sized youth homelessness charities to strengthen their operations for the future. Read more about our partnership with Foyer Federation here: https://lnkd.in/eB-MUi9H

Yesterday, we had the pleasure of joining the new Berkeley Group Plc graduates and apprentices to Pestana Chelsea Bridge Hotel for an introduction to the Berkeley Foundation.   It was a fantastic opportunity to introduce them to our charity partnerships and the impactful work we do together.   We were thrilled to be joined by Toby Teeder and Saniat Chowdhury, both current participants on Berkeley's Graduate and Apprenticeship programmes. They gave incredible insights into their involvement with Foundation-related activities, what motivates them to get involved, and how it's shaped their careers so far. The group were challenged to plan a fun fundraising activity to engage Berkeley colleagues using a range of mystery objects! Huge thank you to our incredible Foundation Champions for joining the session and sharing information about our Community Partnerships. 🌟🤝

It’s back to school time! Our Berkeley Group Plc colleagues from Cobham and Send offices have come together to support Community Partner Action for Carers Surrey. They've been busy collecting toiletries and essential 'back to school' supplies to help these incredible kids start their school year off right! 💪❤️ A huge thank you to everyone who contributed! 

Berkeley staff regularly volunteer their time with our partner charity Crisis, sitting on its Changing Lives Panel. The Crisis Changing Lives programme makes small grants to help individuals who have experienced homelessness achieve their educational and career goals. Head of Foundation Sally Dickinson took part last week: “It was fantastic to be part of the panel and be able to award grants to help individuals move away from homelessness and forward in their lives.”

***Brilliant job alert***    Our team is looking for a Head of Partnerships to join our team on a maternity cover basis. If you're a strategic thinker with a passion for building strong relationships, this role is for you. Have a look at the job description below: https://lnkd.in/eMsKwcjM

Sport has the capacity to support transformational change in the lives of young people who are impacted by inequality and barriers. Street Elite, the training for work initiative delivered as a collaboration between The Change Foundation UK and the Berkeley Foundation uses sport to engage young people. Coach mentors use their unique skills to build a safe and supportive environment for young people to express their emotions and break down barriers. Simon Pullan, Impact Consultant, The Change Foundation highlights ‘For these individuals, sport can provide a much-needed outlet for stress and a sense of belonging, but without the guidance and support of a coach mentor, the benefits of sports may not be fully realised.’ Read the blog series ‘Sports, coaching and young people – a missed opportunity?’ on our website: https://lnkd.in/eAUQ3ht7 #Sportsforgood #Sportember

Introducing another one of our new #Resilience Fund Partners - Settle Settle provides 1:1 coaching and wraparound support to care-experienced young people as they move into their first home. It helps young people sustain their tenancies, offers mental health therapy and provides food vouchers and small grants. Read more about our partnership here: https://lnkd.in/eU2ntJPR

Happy Sportember! This month, we are celebrating the impact of sport– whether through fundraising, as a way to improve our health and wellbeing, or as a transformative tool for social change. We’re kicking off by celebrating the achievements of the Berkeley Group Plc St James St William runners who took part in the #Big Half this weekend, in support of Community Partner charity Streets of Growth in #Tower Hamlets. Streets of Growth is a unique and dynamic youth outreach and targeted intervention charity that seeks to re-engage at risk and vulnerable young adults aged between 15 – 25. Yoga is just one of the activities that Streets of Growth offers to its young people to support positive mental and physical wellbeing.   Well done to our runners who have raised over £12,000 so far to fund the delivery of these fantastic workshops. #Sportsforgood #Sportember

A new week and a new #Resilience Fund Partner to introduce – we’re pleased to be working with CARAS (Community Action for Refugees and Asylum Seekers) Young people seeking asylum are especially vulnerable to homelessness - CARAS supports them to succeed in all areas of their lives, focusing on building connections and community, boosting their ability to thrive in education, and offering advice and guidance to help them understand their rights and address, immigration, housing and leaving care. Read more about our partnership here: https://lnkd.in/eJzf5fpV

Read this Inside Housing interview with Matt Downie MBE from our Strategic Partner Crisis. Our partnership with Crisis has been going strong since 2013, supporting their vitally important work to end homelessness. It’s great to hear Matt’s views on how to move homelessness policy forward under the new Government.