For the second year in a row we were able to rehash the five D’s of dodgeball… dodge, dive, dip, duck and dodge. Massive thank you to InfraRed Capital Partners Ltd for inviting us back to their annual charity dodgeball event!
The event earned an astonishing £50,000+ for the InfraRed Foundation, which assists schools in hiring community involvement officers both within and outside of their portfolios.
Well done to all competing teams and thank you to InfraRed for a wonderful evening.
For the second year in a row, our team had the privilege of volunteering at Blackfriars Settlement, where we spent the day preparing and serving lunch to the wonderful members of their Positive Ageing Group.
Located in North Southwark, Blackfriars Settlement has been a vital part of the community since 1887, dedicated to supporting those who need it most. Established by volunteers, the centre continues its mission to enhance the well-being of vulnerable individuals in the area.
We are grateful to the Blackfriars Settlement community for another incredible experience! To learn more about how you can get involved, click here.
Centrus was delighted to join Housing Solutions at their annual GTKY (“Getting to Know You”) event on June 19th 2024, connecting with residents to gather feedback on their experiences and needs.
Housing Solutions provides approximately 7,500 quality, affordable homes across Berkshire. The Centrus housing team enjoyed speaking with residents across the Maidenhead area, witnessing the positive impact that Housing Solutions has in the local community.
A big thank you to everyone involved!
Centrus Communities is proud to have supported the St Paul’s Panthers football tournament 2024 on Saturday 22nd June 2024.
The tournament hosted over 750 children from 5-13yrs old with the mission of inclusion for boys and girls of any standard from local primary schools and local football clubs, giving them the chance to play in the Meadowbank stadium – home of the Surrey FA and Dorking Wanderers FC.
Centrus’ Chief Sustainability Officer, George Roffey played a key role in organising the tournament along with other committee members Stuart Dodds (Chair), Grant Spooner, Ben Green, Gareth Key and Amy MacKinnon. A massive thanks to everyone involved!
Join us in cheering on our Centrus colleagues Rachael Hickey and Gleb Pilipenko as they take on the Battersea Park Half Marathon on the 11th May 2024. They’re running to support Single Homeless Project, a cause we deeply care about.
Single Homeless Project works tirelessly across all 32 London boroughs, helping individuals tackle the root causes of homelessness. From providing critical support to those facing eviction to assisting with mental health challenges and substance dependency, their work is truly impactful.
Centrus is a proud long-standing supporter of this incredible charity.
Every donation, no matter how small, will make a real difference. Please consider supporting Rachael and Gleb in their efforts – Centrus Communities will match donations.
Centrus was thrilled to support Gentoo Group in their Easter campaign, bringing food hampers to over 80 families in need throughout Sunderland this Easter weekend.
The appeal is a collective effort between Gentoo and contractors including Centrus, 0800 Repairs, Adderstone Group, BES Group, Bell Group, Equans, Isoler, Jewsons Partnership Solutions, JTC Furniture Group, Kensa Engineering, Northern Electrical Fire Security, RE:GEN, RNJ Partnerships and Suez.
Together, we collected hundreds of food items to create more than 80 Easter hampers. The hampers were filled with food essentials including cereal, pasta and rice as well as essential toiletries and some chocolate Easter treats. The hampers were delivered to Gentoo customers across Sunderland in time for the Easter weekend by their Neighbourhood Co-ordinators.
“We are delighted with the outcome of this year’s Easter campaign, which has delivered essentials and food hampers to more than 80 families in need across the city.
Three years on, the cost of living crisis is still having a huge impact on residents in the city. I’d like to thank my colleagues at Gentoo and our contractors for their generosity and hope an Easter gift has been a small support to our customers who need it this weekend.”
Chris Roberts, Director of Customer – Gentoo Group
Centrus’ Executive Director, Paul Stevens, had the pleasure of presenting the latest Pathways to Board graduates with their certificates alongside Julie James, the Welsh Minister for Climate Change, at the recent Community Housing Cymru Conference.
Pathway to Board works to address the lack of ethnic diversity on boards in and outside of the housing sector. The programme helps individuals be ‘board ready’, ultimately giving them the opportunity to influence decision making in the housing community.
Centrus is pleased to have supported the programme as a volunteer partner, providing treasury management training to students throughout the year.
Congratulations to all the Pathway to Board graduates on a fantastic achievement. To find out more about the initiative, click here.
Dodge, dive, dip, duck and dodge…Thanks to InfraRed Capital Partners Ltd for teaching us the five D’s of dodgeball at their annual charity dodgeball event last week!
The event raised an incredible £38,000 for the InfraRed Foundation which supports schools that hire community engagement officers, inside and outside of their portfolio.
Well done to all competing teams and thank you to InfraRed for a wonderful evening.
At the London City Giving Day 2023, we entered a team of athletes in the Tour de City Watt Bike Challenge. Joe, Gowzy, Tanya, Ian and Gleb left nothing out there, putting in an incredible shift.
Each team member had 8 minutes to contribute, while their distance was tracked on a live leaderboard. Centrus covered an impressive 16.32 miles in our 40-minute slot, taking first place in the afternoon session!
Now in its 10th year, City Giving Day is an annual event hosted by The Lord Mayor’s Appeal uniting the City to celebrate and support a number of charity partners including National Numeracy, MQ Mental Health Research and The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award.
We’d like to thank all those involved for another fantastic event!
