Regeneration

Objective: To make a positive contribution to communities where SEGRO has a presence.

 

Community investment

In the UK, we invested in local communities around our four largest business locations, the Slough Trading Estate, Trafford Park and Heywood Distribution Park in Manchester and Winnersh Triangle near Reading, as well as in local communities in Birmingham and Farnborough. This benefited charities such as Age Concern, East Berkshire Women’s Aid, Hope and Aid Direct and Slough Homeless Our Concern.


SEGRO Young Artists Programme

During the year, 228 students from ten schools participated in the SEGRO Young Artists Programme, developing their artistic talents. They benefited from the experience of working with a professional artist as they prepared artworks on a ‘world of work’ theme. These were then exhibited at the RSA in London. In 2010, we will run a national SEGRO Young Artists Programme.

Regenerating the Slough Trading Estate

In October 2009, SEGRO was given the go-ahead for the first phase of plans to regenerate the Slough Trading Estate. The 20-year Masterplan is expected to create more than 4,000 new jobs and will contribute £100 million to the local economy each year. We are developing an on-site skills, training and recruitment facility to help local people to benefit from these jobs and to help businesses to find appropriately-skilled employees locally.

Charity of the Year

At the end of 2009, SEGRO employees chose ActionAid as their Charity of the Year for 2010. They will now carry out a range of fundraising events which we will match-fund up to £50,000 to support India’s street children. ActionAid works with poor and vulnerable people to help them to gain access to food, shelter, work and basic healthcare, as well as a voice in the decisions that affect their lives.