CONTACT US ABOUT US SERVICES NEWS INSIGHTS CAREERS WATES GIVING The charitable programme run by the Wates Family Enterprise Trust for Wates Group Employees 288 COMMUNITY AWARDS SINCE LAUNCH £1.6m RAISED FOR CHARITIES BY WATES EMPLOYEES SINCE LAUNCH 30 SPORTS SPONSORSHIPS SINCE LAUNCH 1,620 WATES EMPLOYEES SUPPORTED SINCE LAUNCH 1234 Wates Giving is a programme run by the Wates Family Enterprise Trust, an independent charity set up by the Wates family. Launched in 2008, the Trust is integral to the Wates family’s approach of being responsible business owners and its vison of being a force for good. Fostering active citizenship Right from the start, the Trust designed Wates Giving to empower Wates employees to make a real difference to their local communities and help them to support those organisations close to their hearts. Open solely to Wates employees, the Wates Giving programme includes a range of different award categories. These include: Matched Funding for individual and team fundraising initiatives from cake sales to marathons and abseils and everything in between Community awards in support of the organisations Wates people volunteer for tirelessly in their own time from school PTAs to sports clubs to community groups and charities Charitable donations through the Give As You Earn scheme Support for the charity partner of the Wates Group, currently The Conservation Volunteers Grants for initiatives and projects proposed and championed by Wates people through their local Wates business unit from funding food banks to supporting local skill-building programmes Sport sponsorship awards for employees (or a direct family member) who are competing in sport at a national or elite level. Since the Wates Giving programme was set up, Wates employees have raised over £1.6m for charities boosted by matched funding and over 2,000 organisations have been supported. From awarding funding for grass-root community projects to largescale team fundraising, the Wates Family Enterprise Trust has been proud to collaborate with Wates employees to positively impact the lives of tens of thousands of people through Wates Giving. This short film, produced to commemorate the Trust’s first ten years, outlines some of these achievements. VISIT THE WATES GIVING SECTION ON THE TRUST’S WEBSITE Ten Years of Wates Giving - Watch our highlights Building communities and improving lives beyond tomorrow. Alongside the Wates Giving programme, the Wates Family Enterprise Trust also has three strategic themes that structure its grant making: Housing Life opportunities for Young People, and Sustainability. Through these themes the Trust funds new ideas, ground breaking research and charitable projects that make a difference to people’s lives and support its goal of building communities and improving lives beyond tomorrow. Please visit the Trust’s website to discover more about its work. Latest news Cardiff Foodbank to benefit from £5,000 Wates Giving grant 08 JUNE 2020 Wates Residential helps secure funding for vital community foodbank service as demand increases due to Covid-19 Wates Residential invests £12.9 million in Gosport economy through Daedalus Village project 25 OCTOBER 2019 Wates Residential has invested over £12.9 million in the Gosport economy in just one year through its work at Daedalus Village in Lee-on-the-Solent. Cardiff jobseekers score with Rugby-based training and employment programme With support from Wates Residential and funding from Wates Giving, the School of Hard Knocks has delivered its most successful course to date. Work completes to create nurture room at Hannah More Primary A new classroom for students with learning difficulties in Bristol has opened thanks to a funding grant from Wates Giving. Wates Residential donates £18,000 in grants to Gosport community via Wates Giving Pensioners and people with support needs who want to volunteer in Gosport are set to benefit from significant investment in the borough following the award of thousands of pounds worth of charitable grants. Wates FM wins Award for Twycross Zoo 09 NOVEMBER 2018 Wates FM has picked up a prestigious industry award in recognition of its work on corporate social responsibility at Twycross Zoo. Southampton charity receives £9,000 boost from Wates Giving Wates Construction, which is currently working on a project at the University of Southamptons Boldrewood Innovation Campus, has made it possible for a substantial grant to be awarded to Southampton Sight, which will play a vital role in supporting the charitys services for children and young people over the next year. The Brakenhale School receives boost from Wates Giving The Brakenhale School in Bracknell has secured funding thanks to its partnership with main contractor, Wates Construction. Wates helps Bristol local school gain funding Wates Construction has made it possible for a substantial grant to be awarded to Hannah More Primary School, which is located close to where it is currently building Salmons 3 Glass Wharf at Bristols Temple Quarter Enterprise Zone. 1 2 >> © Copyright Wates 2021 To find out more about the cookies we use, see our Website Privacy Policy. Settings Yes, I agree