The new three-year partnership will see colleagues across the business raise money for Mind
Watkin Jones, the UK's leading developer and manager of residential for rent, is pleased to announce the launch of a new three-year partnership with Mind, the leading mental health charity in England and Wales. This partnership reflects Watkin Jones’ commitment to charitable giving and ensuring its people can make a positive difference to society.
As part of the new partnership, Watkin Jones’s colleagues will support and raise money for Mind through a range of fundraising and awareness activities throughout the next three years. Teams from across the business will host events to help raise money for the charity and shine a light on the importance of engaging with topics around mental health. There will also be opportunities for colleagues to volunteer for the new charity partner, take part in challenges, and support Mind’s work in other meaningful ways.
The money raised by Watkin Jones over the next three years will help Mind to answer calls to their helplines, oversee peer support community Side by Side, and campaign for change on a range of issues that affect people with mental health problems. This includes anti-stigma, and improving health services, legislation, legal rights and employment.
Alex Pease, Chief Executive of Watkin Jones, stated:
“We are proud to be partnering with Mind, a charity that is doing vital work to support people’s mental health in England and Wales. Mental health challenges affect one in four people, yet many still face stigma or struggle to access the support they need. That’s why the work of charities like Mind is so vital as it helps make sure no one has to face a mental health problem alone.
“At Watkin Jones, we’re passionate about creating places where people can thrive – and that includes supporting wellbeing in the communities we serve and among our own colleagues. Mental health affects us all, and we’re looking forward to raising awareness, funding, and making a real difference together over the next three years.”
Andrew Berrie, Head of Corporate Partnerships at Mind, said:
“We’d like to say a big thank you to Watkin Jones for their dedication to mental health and choosing to support Mind over the next three years. At a time when the nation’s mental health is at crisis point, the money raised by Watkin Jones will help us to be there for even more people who need us. It will enable us to keep our helplines open and to power our online community, Side by Side. It will strengthen our network of local Minds, rooted in communities across England and Wales, offering frontline support when and where it’s needed. And it will fuel our campaigning work, as we push for change and challenge the stigma that still surrounds mental health. We’re really looking forward to working together to ensure that no mind is left behind.”
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Notes to Editors
Watkin Jones
Watkin Jones is the UK's leading developer and manager of residential for rent, with a focus on the build to rent, student accommodation and affordable housing sectors The Group has strong relationships with institutional investors, and a reputation for successful, on-time-delivery of high-quality developments. Since 1999, Watkin Jones has delivered over 49,000 student beds across 147 sites, making it a key player and leader in the UK purpose-built student accommodation market, and is increasingly expanding its operations into the build to rent sector. In addition, Fresh, the Group's specialist accommodation management business, manages over 19,000 student beds and build to rent apartments on behalf of its institutional clients. Watkin Jones has also been responsible for over 50 residential developments, ranging from starter homes to executive housing and apartments.
The Group's competitive advantage lies in its experienced management team and capital-light business model, which enables it to offer an end-to-end solution for investors, delivered entirely in-house with minimal reliance on third parties, across the entire life cycle of an asset.
Watkin Jones was admitted to trading on AIM in March 2016 with the ticker WJG.L. For additional information please visit www.watkinjonesplc.com
Mind
- Mind provides advice and support to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem. They campaign to improve services, raise awareness and promote understanding. They won't give up until everyone experiencing a mental health problem gets support and respect. mind.org.uk
- Mind operates nationally and locally, with 99 local Minds across England and Wales. Find your nearest Local Mind here.