Category: Social Value

In support of our social value commitments to the Bilton Grange Prep School, new boarding house project the site team have been forging relationships with local community group Friends of Dunchurch, an organisation dedicated to preserving local heritage and community spaces.

The community group put us in touch with St Peter’s Church in Dunchurch who happily accepted our offer of a day of voluntary support.

Joining forces with our subcontractor R.O.Donaghey the team cleared away overgrown bushes and ivy that had obscured many of the graves. The volunteers also installed edging to create a dedicated space for crematorium memorials, creating an area for families and friends to honour and remember their loved ones.

Eddie Cronshaw Project Manager, expressed his pride in the team’s accomplishments.

“It was inspiring to see everyone come together with such enthusiasm and dedication. Clearing the overgrown areas and creating the new memorial space will have a lasting impact on the community and visitors to St Peter’s Church.”

Chris Sarson, Churchyard Manager said:

“Thank you so much to your team, you all worked really hard and were polite and friendly. Several of our church gardening volunteers and I came to watch during the course of the day, and we are so grateful for what you have done in a few hours, that would have taken us much longer. Indeed I don’t think we would have been able to face doing it at all! Your work has enhanced the churchyard environment at St Peter’s, an asset much loved and used by our local community. One of my volunteers was heard to say, “Can you come back next year”.

The community group was also invited to a tour of the construction site and the school, followed by afternoon tea. Group members expressed how much they enjoyed the visit and the school said:

“It was an absolutely splendid event and the goodwill and connections created will be so very helpful going forward.” – Amanda Hunter – Rugby school