Persimmon Homes Wessex donates £1,000 to young carers charity

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 31 Oct, 21:20 · Archive

Persimmon Homes Wessex has donated £1,000 to Be Free Young Carers, a charity supporting young carers aged eight to 17 across Oxfordshire.

Persimmon Homes Wessex has donated £1,000 to Be Free Young Carers, a charity based in Harwell near Didcot that supports young carers aged eight to 17 across Oxfordshire. The donation was made through Persimmon's Community Champions scheme, which distributes £700,000 annually to good causes across Britain. Other recent beneficiaries of the scheme include youth clubs, schools and environmental groups in the region.

The charity offers respite, youth clubs and wellbeing support to young people who care for family members with a range of needs. Pauline Fletcher, sales director at Persimmon Homes Wessex, said the company is committed to supporting organisations that make a real difference in communities. Hannah Waugh, head of fundraising at Be Free Young Carers, said the donation makes a significant difference to the charity's work supporting young carers in Oxfordshire.

How it is being reported

• Housebuilder donates £1,000 to support young carers in OxfordshirePersimmon Homes Wessex has awarded the funds to Be Free Young Carers, a charity based in Harwell, near Didcot.Oxfordshire Guardian · 31 Oct, 20:00
• Housebuilder donates £1,000 to support young carers in OxfordshirePersimmon Homes Wessex has awarded the funds to Be Free Young Carers, a charity based in Harwell, near Didcot.Oxford Mail · 31 Oct, 20:00

In this story: Persimmon Homes Wessex · Be Free Young Carers · Harwell · Didcot · Oxfordshire

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