Housebuilder Barratt Developments North East has donated £1,500 as part of its Community Fund initiative to MHA Communities Gateshead West.
The charity supports older people in maintaining their independence, helping them live more fulfilled lives, and the donation will ensure that members can access socialising events, such as lunch clubs and trips out. It serves approximately 200 residents across former mining villages and rural areas including Chopwell, Rowlands Gill, High Spen, Greenside, Crawcrook, Winlaton and Blaydon. Barratt Developments’ donation will be used to pay for MHA Communities’ volunteer expenses, which helps to get less able members to its lunch clubs, dementia sessions and trips out.
Steve Ball, sales director at Barratt Developments North East, said: “The incredible work done by the volunteers at MHA Communities is critical to our local community, and a cause that we are pleased we have been able to support. Charities are increasingly suffering from the decline in donations, and so for companies who are in a position to support, we strongly urge them to do the same in order to ensure that charities within the community, such as MHA Communities, are able to continue helping and supporting their members.”
