30 Mar LOCAL HOUSEBUILDER OPENS ITS DOORS AT SAWBRIDGE PARK TO COLLECT SUPPLIES FOR UKRAINE
Local housebuilder David Wilson Homes has opened the doors at its Sales and Marketing Suites across the Home Counties to collect emergency donations for Ukraine. According to the UN, nearly three million people have fled the country, with increasing numbers of people needing essentials including medicine and food. *
To help aid those in need, the Sales and Marketing Suite at David Wilson North Thames’ Sawbridge Park development on West Road, Sawbridgeworth, will be designated drop off points for anyone who would like to donate items.
Residents and members of the local community are invited to drop off their donations at any time during office opening hours:
• Monday: 12.30pm-5.30pm
• Tuesday – Sunday: 10am-5.30pm
Sawbridge Park will be open for rolling donations, with supplies collected every fortnight and transported to Ukraine. Whilst most essential items and non-perishables are appreciated, items that are currently most in need include:
• Baby food and formula
• Nappies
• Wipes
• Medicine (particularly children’s medicine)
Karly Williams, Sales and Marketing Director for David Wilson North Thames, commented: “We are proud to open our doors at Sawbridge Park to collect supplies for those in need in Ukraine, and encourage the local community and our residents to donate what they can. We are working with a dedicated team, including a volunteer within our David Wilson team, to ensure supplies are delivered quickly and safely.”
In addition to opening its sales offices as collection points, the Barratt Foundation, of which David Wilson Homes is a part of, has donated £50,000 to support The Sun’s Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal with the Red Cross. The donation will go straight to the Red Cross, who is a partner of the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) charity, which is working inside Ukraine and at its borders to ease the suffering of those caught in the conflict.
David Thomas, Chief Executive of Barratt Developments and Trustee of the Barratt Foundation, said: “We have all been affected by the distressing news from Ukraine. We welcome The Sun’s appeal and are happy to donate to support the vital work the Red Cross is doing to ease suffering and helping families.”
Mike Adamson, Chief Executive of British Red Cross, adds: “This donation will help us reach people with food, water, medicine, medical equipment and other essentials. We thank Barratt for its kind support.”
