A Milton Keynes housebuilder has achieved more than just constructing new homes this year, raising an impressive £10,000 to support grieving children and mental health services across the region.
Fundraising Triumph at Annual Awards
The substantial five-figure sum was generated during Taylor Wimpey South Midlands’ annual Contractor Awards. An evening featuring dinner, raffles, and high-stakes auctions turned into a major fundraising success for two vital local causes: bereaved children’s charity Harry’s Rainbow and mental health champion Mind BLMK.
The awards, which celebrate the commitment, craftsmanship, and partnership of their contractors and suppliers, included dinner, an awards ceremony, a raffle, and an auction. The event helped raise essential funds for both charities, with each receiving £5,000 following the generous participation in the raffle and auction.
Support for Bereaved Children
Harry’s Rainbow is a Milton Keynes-based charity that has supported bereaved children in the Buckinghamshire city since 2011. They offer a range of bereavement support services, including trips out, therapeutic mentoring, and short breaks at the charity’s Rainbow Retreat.
Alison Johnson, fundraising and events manager at Harry’s Rainbow, expressed gratitude: “We’re incredibly grateful to Taylor Wimpey for being chosen as one of the fundraising charities as part of their annual Contractor Awards. The emotional and practical support for bereaved children and families that we offer during the difficult grieving process wouldn’t be available without these types of generous donations. We can’t thank the efforts of Taylor Wimpey South Midlands and those who attended their Contractor Awards enough for their continued and dedicated support.”
Mental Health Services Boost
Mind BLMK works across Bedfordshire, Luton, and Milton Keynes communities to champion positive mental health and wellbeing, ensuring that no one faces mental health struggles alone. They offer peer support and mentoring, wellbeing hubs, crisis cafes, and mental health recovery lounges, providing a safe environment for those recovering from mental health struggles.
Jeanette Spiksey, income generation manager at Mind BLMK, said: “The mental health services that we’re providing to people across Bedfordshire, Luton, and Milton Keynes are a vital part of these thriving communities. We offer a variety of services in varying forms, including hubs, lounges, cafes, suicide prevention pathways, suicide by bereavement support, mentoring sessions to ensure there is a comfortable environment for everyone to access the support they need, and mental health training and education. This outstanding donation means that we can continue to offer this wide range of services for those seeking support from Mind BLMK.”
Company Pride in Community Support
Hayden Dolby, managing director for Taylor Wimpey South Midlands, said: “Our annual Contractor Awards is always an exciting event in the calendar, not only to celebrate the outstanding work of our contractors and suppliers, but also to seize the opportunity to raise vital funds for our chosen charities. Harry’s Rainbow and Mind BLMK give so much to the local area in which we build, and we’re so proud of our team, suppliers, and contractors for helping to raise such an incredible amount.”
To find out more about the work Harry’s Rainbow carries out, visit their website. For more information about Mind BLMK services, please visit their site. To find out more about Taylor Wimpey’s homes, visit Colney Manor in Colney Heath.
