Young people across Brent have been given a unique table tennis masterclass by Paralympic gold medalist, Will Bayley MBE thanks to support from national developer and housing maintenance provider, Wates who is working across the borough.

Whether a commercial office development, new school or leisure facility, the schemes we build ultimately take root within the surrounding local community and have a tangible impact upon the built environment and local economy.

Wates brought the 2018 financial year to a close having supported the award of an unprecedented £95,000 of community grant funding gifted to community and charitable causes across the UK.

Community and Conservation Week is an annual event providing opportunities for our people to access paid volunteering leave of up to 16 hours per year to support local projects across the country.

Our projects give us the opportunity to make a positive impact on the communities in which we work, be it through engagement with local schools or volunteering our time for good causes.

Reshaping Tomorrow Week reminds us how important it is to work together and the amazing things that can be achieved when we do.

Wates has been named Organisation of the Year at the inaugural UK Social Mobility Awards.

John Dunne is Director of Health, Safety, Environment & Quality for the Wates Group. Here he discusses possible solutions to the construction industry’s skills gap.

An increase in investment in high-end retirement developments across the south must be met with innovation and adaptability if the senior living sector is to realise its emerging potential.

Research reveals money spent by Wates with social enterprises generates 77% more social value compared with commercial businesses

“The apprenticeship levy is coming, so we might as well make the best of it. And how we do that is by thinking smarter and working together to make the scheme succeed for us.”

Wates Living Space has been recognised for its commitment to being a responsible business at the LHC Awards at a ceremony in London

Su is the  Head of Social Value and oversees Social Value at Wates and is responsible for the 2025 ‘Creating Opportunities’ strategy.

Christian Bailey considers the case for taking social value to the next level and how Wates has explored ways in which to unlock greater local benefit via the NWCH Frameworks.