Bede House benefits from new and improved nature garden
Bede House, a charity operating in the Southwark area has received a £3000 donation from local developer Barratt London, to help the Learning Disabilities project with the maintenance and improvement of their nature garden and pond.
Barratt London is currently creating 254 new apartments at Bermondsey Heights comprising one, two and three-bedroom apartments, including 32 discounted apartments, available to local Southwark residents through First Homes.
Bede House is a local charity offering a wide range of support to the local community. The group now offers four dedicated programmes: Bede Learning Disabilities, for those with learning disabilities, helping to build their skills and confidence and Bede Youth, a space outside home for young people to engage in clubs and activities.
They have also set up Bede in the Community, bringing the local area together to create new opportunities, help one another, and support community groups, and Bede: Ending Domestic Abuse, offering one to one guidance, group programmes and counselling for domestic abuse survivors.
Carole Brady, Learning Disabilities Service Manager at Bede House comments: “The nature garden is an important place for many of those involved with Bede House, and Barratt London’s generous donation has allowed us to give the garden some much needed love over the past few weeks.
"It’s also been fantastic to see Barratt London engage with the group, even coming down to help us put up bird boxes and clear out the pond. With the many improvements we’ve been able to make, it has transformed into a new and improved functional communal space, that we know our clients really appreciate.”
The donation comes from Barratt London’s Community Fund, a scheme that gives a donation each month to local charities and organisation, with the goal of helping the communities at the heart of its developments continue to develop and thrive.
Yolanda Jacob, Sales and Marketing Director for Barratt East London, comments: “As we build new homes in Bermondsey, it’s important that we support groups like Bede House in their efforts to create a supportive, inclusive community.
"We are so glad to hear everyone at Bede House is enjoying the nature garden, and hope our donation has helped them create a valuable safe space, that will continue to flourish, especially as we move into warmer months in the new year.”
Prices at Barratt London’s Bermondsey Heights start from £435,000 for a one-bedroom home.