Social value | Donating old kitchen appliances
We are always finding new ways to provide social value to our communities.
Our subsidiary, Progress Living, provides essential key worker accommodation to the United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust at its Lincoln, Boston and Grantham sites. When our trades team started on the refurbishment of the kitchens, we wanted to make good use of the redundant appliances.
After researching local organisations, we donated them to Falcon Support Services, which provides housing and community support, and recovery services to help people across Leicestershire live independently.
Will Stephenson, Head of Progress Living Accommodation Services, which is part of Progress Housing Group, said: “When it comes to kitchen refurbishments, there are a number of appliances that are no longer needed due to new kitchen designs or upgrading the white goods. These appliances are all in working order, so it made better sense to donate them to a worthy cause as well as the obvious environmental benefits.”
Natalie Laird, Senior Support Worker at Falcon Support Services, said: “When housing people, their properties are completely empty, and some people have nothing in their property for months, even years. So when someone at Progress Housing Group spoke to me about what they could possibly donate, it was amazing.
“We’ve been to Leicester and even as far as Lincoln to make collections, but it is all worth it because it is a huge need in our organisation.
“We have had roughly around 27 appliances from Progress Housing Group which has gone on to help over 20 people in their own homes. We look forward to continuing the relationship.”
- You can read more about our social value commitment here: Our community promise | Progress Housing Group