Social value
Making communities. Making Vistry.
Building diverse communities is a vital part of making Vistry, and we know social value goes beyond simply building houses. For everyone at Vistry, it’s about making sure people have homes where they can live healthy, happy and sustainable lives. Our Social Value strategy supports and strengthens our objectives for local and wider community needs; our new developments contribute to a thriving and sustainable future. At Vistry we have committed to generating £120,000 per £1,000,000 of build and infrastructure cost on all new developments starting in Q3 of 2024. We’re passionate about creating positive social, environmental, and economic benefits for the communities where our homes are built and have embedded Social Value into our Sustainability strategy, which focuses on placemaking, enhancing nature, increasing economic inclusion and creating a legacy. This is how we create places people love, with every career contributing to the change we make and the value we add.
Our four core pillars represent areas of Social Value where we can offer support every day. community engagement, employment, skills and opportunities, health & wellbeing and environmental wellbeing.
Community Engagement
We invest in diverse and inclusive community networks. We can use our skills and expertise to address local issues and facilitate social innovation by working with residents in consultations, empowering local voices and engaging with local stakeholders, investing in infrastructure, and creating mixed-income developments all with a focus on diversity and inclusion.
Community Canteen and Food Bus
At Clapham Park we’re collaborating with our joint venture partner to deliver Be Enriched, a local initiative that supports residents’ financial resilience and provides a warm space and a meal in the local community centre.
Community Restoration project
Vistry Cotswolds recognise the importance of Gloucester Aircraft Company has as an aircraft manufacturer and employer. A commemorative mosaic has been restored with a plaque added to one of our residential streets in Hucclecote.
Community Donations
Vistry Cornwall South West help provide resources to support progression into employment and help reduce reoffending rates. They donated old PPE to HMP resettlement institutions as part of A Strategy for Progress and Support.
Employment, Skills & Opportunities
We contribute to the growth of local economies by supporting local businesses, investing in infrastructure, and improving employment prospects for local people. We provide employment opportunities for businesses local to our developments, as well as creating opportunities for apprenticeships and further training, including pre-employment support through our Vistry Plus onsite Skills Academies. We’re passionate about developing the work force of the future through our work and engagement with schools, colleges and universities - we encourage innovation and collaboration across the housebuilding sector!
Vistry Plus Skills Academies
We deliver training, mentoring and engagement at our on-site hubs, in classrooms and practical working spaces to students, young people not in education employment or training (NEET), armed forces veterans and career changers (after long-term unemployed),. Working in collaboration with local colleges, job centres, social enterprises, charities and local construction groups, in 2023 alone we saw 299 learners complete courses across our academies!
Careers Fairs
We engage with students of all ages around the country at careers fairs. Valuable insight into our diverse opportunities, include working within our supply chain and work experience, especially for those exploring T-Levels as their next steps.
Site Visits
To see what was being built in their local area, 60 year four pupils visited Seymour Place, Undy. As well as finding out more about the housebuilding process, students and career changers can also learn about our industry and feel inspired for their future careers.
Health & wellbeing
We’re committed to positively impacting resident and employee mental and physical health. We want to reduce health inequalities.
Sports clubs
We support many local clubs through volunteering and donations. In South Kilburn we work with Box up Crime to provide an annual programme of free boxing classes, schools outreach and mentoring support, for children and young people aged 7 to 19. 2023 saw156 hours of free boxing provided!
Valuing our workforce
At our Sandymoor Extra Care development we offer fruit and breakfast onsite for everyone working and visiting.
Lighthouse Club
Across the Northwest 120 Vistry and Supply Chain colleagues attend sessions hosted by the Lighthouse Club, who brought their #MakeItHappen campaign to site. The Charity provides emotional, physical and financial wellbeing support to the construction community and their families.
Environment
We aim to build resilient communities that unlock growth in the green economy, regenerate ecosystems and enable people to interact with the natural world. We work closely with our Sustainability colleagues to be aware and mindful of the link between social value and sustainability.
Bat Conservation Trust
Our Pledge exceeds £30,000 in donations over the next three years to aid the Trust with its operations.
Supply Chain Sustainability School
The resources available in the school help educate the workforce about all aspects of sustainability.
Pollinate in Partnerships
Vistry Group are proud business supporters of the Bumblebee Conservation Trust (BBCT).
Plus more
We don’t stop there. We’re active with Wild Flower Planting Days, Nature Treasure Hunts, Net Zero Carbon School Education, Hedgehog Highways, Bat Boxes and Bird Nesting Bricks.
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