The Solihull-based developer gives each of its employees two paid days to spend volunteering each year, in a bid to lend a helping hand to charities and community groups in need.
Employees at David Wilson Homes Mercia have undertaken 92 volunteering days in the year up to 31st March 2025; a 125% increase on the previous year’s tally of 41 in a bid to ramp up the support for local communities.
Volunteers’ Week, which starts on the first Monday in June each year, celebrates the amazing contributions volunteers make to communities across the UK. It’s a chance to recognise, celebrate and thank the UK’s incredible volunteers for all they contribute to our local communities, the voluntary sector, and society.
Helen Lewis, Managing Director at David Wilson Homes Mercia, said: “We are delighted to see such a positive change in the uptake of our volunteering days, which is a credit to our colleagues wanting to help a wide range of worthwhile, local causes.
“We are always keen to build on our successes, and we will look forward to helping more charities and community groups in the coming year.”
Some of the volunteering days undertaken by David Wilson Homes in the past year include a litter pick in the streets of Hall Green in Birmingham, as well as a day at Wythall Animal Sanctuary to help with its maintenance tasks.