COP26 Careers Media Projects Supply chain Contact Contact Menu Expertise Menu About Skanska c Home About Skanska Sustainability Community investment Giving back to society Giving back to society We are committed to creating long-lasting value for the communities in which we work with legacies that go beyond concrete and steel. We do this through long-term partnerships with charities and through our 'Lend a Hand' volunteer programme. Charity partnerships Long-term charity partnerships can provide invaluable knowledge, relationships and specialist skills for the communities in which we work. Partnering with the right organisations is key to maximising these opportunities. We work with charities to understand how they operate and what they need. We then agree how we can best help them by providing our time, skills and materials, free of charge. Our current partnerships include: Groundwork WaterAid The Duke of Edinburgh's Award Arrival Education Spitalfields Crypt Trust Brake Youthbuild UK Lend a Hand volunteer programme Each year our employees receive additional paid leave to support organisations close to their hearts or one of our charity partners. Volunteering offers vital help to people in need, worthwhile causes and to the community. It also benefits the volunteer. It can help with confidence, meeting new people, feeling part of the community or simply providing the opportunity to try something new. In 2016 15.2 per cent of Skanska employees used their ‘Lend a Hand’ volunteer day to support a charity or community group. Our target is to increase this to 50% of employees by 2020. Skanska UK volunteering in 2016 766 employee volunteers (15.2% of employees) 6,195 hours spent volunteering Volunteering case studies Spitalfields Crypt Trust Spitalfields Crypt Trust has worked in East London since 1965. It offers support, rehabilitation and training services to people facing homelessness, addiction, poverty or social isolation. In 2012, we approached the trust. Since that initial meeting, our relationship and subsequent commitment has continued to grow, based around our weekly volunteering in the kitchen at their drop-in centre. Additionally, our teams have supported the charity by: volunteering at their health and wellbeing MOT days donating over £5,500 to help specific events fundraising over £5,300 refurbishing their drop-in centre and kitchen providing technical support with a funding tender, including 3D drawings and financial advice providing photography, videography and social media support at the launch of a fundraising exhibition Over 340 of our employees have given over 1,200 hours of their time and our proud to support the trust. Groundwork Groundwork supports thousands of people every year, through their community and environmental projects. They provide training and support to the nation's jobseekers and those still at school, helping them develop new skills and get into work. The charity supports many community projects, and helps thousands of people work together to create better places. These include parks, play areas, allotments, nature reserves and many other treasured spaces that matter to them. Since our partnership with Groundwork began in 2014, over 360 of our employees have taken part in over 30 team volunteer events. Related information Read more about our community investment Being a good neighbour Inspiring the next generation Giving back to society Careers Share Last updated: 28/03/2017 About Skanska UK Skanska, one of the UK’s leading contractors, helps to construct, upgrade and maintain the country’s buildings and infrastructure. Skanska UK in brief Projects History Purpose and values 51 Moorgate Map data ©2021 Google View larger map Shortcuts Find information on our website. Careers Code of Conduct Organisation and governance Statement on modern slavery and human trafficking (PDF) Skanska pension fund Contact us About Skanska Group Skanska is one of the world's leading project development and construction groups. Our projects Our people Our markets Information for investors Latest share price 23/11/2021 17:30 CET SKA B: SEK 217.0 -0.3%g Skanska AB is listed on the NASDAQ OMX Stockholm and traded under the SKA B symbol. View the share graph on Skanska Group website Change country Change country : United Kingdom Czech Republic Denmark Finland Hungary Norway Poland Romania Slovakia Sweden United States Skanska Group Follow us on social media © 2021 Skanska Terms of use, Processing of personal data and Cookies - Sitemap cookie preferences Skanska UK Plc, Registered Office: Maple Cross House, Denham Way, Maple Cross, Herts. WD3 9SW. Registered in England - Registration Number: 784752 Your Consent for Cookies Cookies provide us with data to analyze our traffic and allow for a more personalized experience. Please click on “Allow cookies” below to enable or adjust your preferences by clicking on “Change settings”. You can alter these at any time. Change settings Allow cookies