2018 ANNUAL REVIEW

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2018 Impact Case studies

Impact

We are very proud of our work in communities

Here we have summarised what we invest, we we’ve done and the impact this has made. We have given ourselves a unique Young People Target to enhance the life chances of 10,000 young people by 2020. Find out more about our Young People Target here.

YOUNG PEOPLE TARGET

We have enhanced the life chances of 1,931 young people in 2017

The impact of our activities in the community
“The course has given me opportunities to turn my life around which I never previously had”
Budding Builders participant
£400K
Our first project to report Social Return on Investment, added over £400,000 back into the local community
"…what he comes here for is to know he is worth something"
Designs in Mind
76%
of our beneficiaries said that the community activities we delivered had a high impact
"Making our houses was the most exciting, enjoyable and fantastic experience… It made me want to be a bricklayer at Willmott Dixon"
Molly aged 8
8.23 / 10
We scored 8.23 out of 10 for community engagement on Considerate Constructors
Zero
Out of the 38 offenders that attended our "Ready for the Gate" programme at HMP Elmley, there were zero re-offences upon release
"The renovation of the centre has brought renewal and joy to all of us who use and visit it. It is a triumph for all those who have planned, designed and worked on the scheme. They have made a great contribution to the community giving freely and generously their time and effort."
Andrew White, Patron of the Yalding Healthy Living centre
"Site wasn’t as daunting as I’d imagined - I am now very grateful for being given the opportunity for real world experiences, it has helped me with determining my career path"
Josh aged 20
684
young people's life chances transformed in 2017
"(The WD site team really) helped me to overcome my anxiety and made me feel really welcome and a part of the team"
Saruphar Sakthivel, Technician Apprentice
74%
of our customers scored us 9/10 or above for our community investment activities
“One word - speechless. The transformation (in him) was truly amazing!"
Gary Wiggins, Engagement Support Worker at Brandles School
What we've done in the community
10,552
Over 10,000 people visited our sites
11
Trainee Challenges completed
1,045
people were mentored by our people
900+
work experience opportunities created
32,222
people attended our school and college workshops
49
directly employed apprentices
1,471
We supported over 1,400 mock interviews
£207,425
Our people raised £207,425 for good causes
15
flagship projects completed in 2017
What we invested in the community
£1.3 million
invested in activities focussing on young people
80%
of our people have taken part in community activities throughout the year
£217,293
We invested £217,293 in activities focussing on social exclusion
£833
Value of community investment per employee
£542,605
invested in community transformation projects
£2.5 million
£2,550,839 value of community investment
£4,773
Fundraising through JustGiving
61,451
Over 61,000 hours of staff time invested in community activities
What we invested in our people
£3.6 million
We invested £3,676,469 in the skills of our people
£1,460
Average training spend per employee
7%
of people are in apprenticeships, sponsored students or graduate development schemes
3.74
Average number of training days per employee
79%
of our people said it is important that the company they work for is committed to sustainability