IssueBusiness 1 - June 2015 Name

Business Name What’s On? Event Calendar 2015 Foundation June 4th Berkeley Foundation Street Elite Festival—Westway 11th Berkeley Homes Southern Go Kart Endurance Race 11th Berkeley Capital Dragon Boat Race Focus Issue 1 - June 2015 11th Berkeley Foundation Street Elite Festival—Tower Hamlets 12th Berkeley Homes East Thames Demelza 101 Ben Nevis Trek 12th St James Three Peaks Challenge 12th Berkeley Homes Western Charity Abseil 18th Berkeley Foundation Street Elite Festival—Wandsworth Inside this issue: Welcome to the first edition! July Welcome 1 2nd Berkeley Foundation Street Elite Festival—Ealing 5th Berkeley Homes West Strong Man Weightlifting Competition Our Rep in….. 1 9th Berkeley Foundation Street Elite Festival—Southwark In the recent staff survey you We plan to have regular sec- 24th St Edward Three Peaks Challenge said you wanted to know more tions including a feature Char- about what the Berkeley Foun- ity, spotlight on a Foundation London 2 August dation does and how we allo- Rep, key events that have cate the money that you gener- 2nd Berkeley Foundation Prudential Ride London 100 taken place and a list of Prudential Ride London 2 28th Berkeley Homes South East London 300 Mile Cycle ously raise through staff events events that have been regis- and GAYE. tered with the Foundation for September North London Hospice 3 Foundation Focus has been the coming months. 8th Berkeley Homes Western Charity Golf Day and Longridge launched to keep Berkeley staff 12th Berkeley Homes Oxford and Chiltern Three Peaks Challenge We also want to hear from in touch with Foundation activi- 12th Berkeley Homes North East London Woodberrystock Music Festival you, so tell us what you want What’s On 4 17th St Edward Clay Pigeon Shooting ties and to introduce you to the to see and we will do our best Charities, programmes and to include it in future editions. events that we work on, and the Did you know? 4 November Bettina 5th St Edward Urban Golf staff across the business that make it all happen. www.berkeleyfoundation.org.uk

Our rep in… Did you know? Fantastic The Berkeley Gemma Case Berkeley Homes Oxford and Chiltern Health & Safety Foundation facts Foundation Administrator and Team Berkeley Foundation Rep Q. Why did you decide to become a their team t-shirts, families, children Designated Charity Helen and Douglas House At the 2015 Foundation Rep? and staff arriving. Everyone was laugh- Charmaine Young CBE A. Honestly? Because my boss thought ing, smiling and fully engaged and 27 Berkeley runners clocked up an competitive. Helen and Douglas House Chief Executive it would be a good thing for me to be team arrived and welcomed me with a amazing 707.4 miles between them! part of considering I was new to the clearly in your head, something isn’t massive hug and expressed their thanks company (If this isn’t an appropriate working! Have faith, have confidence and surprise of how big the event was. Sally Dickinson answer, I will give you another… just let and stay positive! Every action you do It was certainly a massive moment for Programme Manager me know... haha)! makes a difference! Between 2012 and 2014 - 515 Berke- me and a huge sense of achievement ley staff climbed the 920 steps of and pride. I did it! Q. Tell us something we would not know about you? Tower 42 for Vertical Rush totalling a Bettina Boxhall-James Q. What is your best advice for a new staggering 473,800 steps—Phew! Charity Administrator and Editor Rep? A. I have to have the TV volume on an even number… unless its 5 or 15, then A. Get to know your charity. Spend time How many will they add in 2016? its ok! with them and build on the relationship. Rose Keene Don’t be afraid to show them your per- Project Assistant sonality! Find out what they want and

Since the Berkeley Foundation was work out how both you and the busi- formed in 2011, Berkeley staff have Gemma in action at the Fun Day, clipboard in hand! ness can help. Continue to increase the Contact us: raised a truly magnificent awareness of the charity and what they Berkeley House, 19 Portsmouth Road, Q. What has been your most memorable do within your region and get them Cobham KT11 1JG moment? visiting and getting to know the people £1.7 MILLION from the charity too. Then… it’s all 01932 868555 A. On the day of the summer event, Gemma’s Oxford and Chiltern Fun Day raised a staggering there was a moment that I stood back down to planning. Keep yourself organ- POUNDS!!! www.berkeleyfoundation.org.uk £26,675.66 for Helen and Douglas House and was match to observe my surroundings to see all ised, make lists, plan every detail of funded by Berkeley Group to the Berkeley Foundation. the sub-contractor teams turn up in events and if you can’t see the detail

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Foundation Focus Issue 1 - June 2015

St James London North Virgin London Marathon Designated Charity

On Sunday, 26th April 2015, 27 North London Hospice was formed after Berkeley employees from across the closure of the only long-stay hospi- the business donned their running tal in North London that provided care shoes to tackle the mighty 26.2 for those with life-limiting illnesses. mile London Marathon.

Between them they have raised a fantastic £50,000 for eight Chari- ties! Only 23% of their funding comes from In 2014, staff from St James London the NHS, the rest they have to rely on North raised £49,000 for North Lon- Pictured clockwise from above - For Berkeley Homes South East donations or raise themselves. don Hospice from events such as golf , cheering stations London’s Bernhard Elber, it was days and a spectacular trek across the at London Dock and One Tower the final race of five that he had North London Hospice also facilitates Sahara which raised £13,000. Bridge, Beth Corbet, Dan Under- They have been caring for people with training courses for nurses and support run for Shelter since January wood, Camilla Barden, Bernhard life-limiting illnesses since 1984 and workers. 2015. Bernie finished the race in a Elber. operate in 3 North London Boroughs: very respectable 3 hours 38 Barnet, Enfield and Haringey minutes. All 27 runners were It costs more than £7m every year to cheered on from two Berkeley fund their services, supporting 1,400 Foundation cheering stations patients and their families. All care is based at One Tower Bridge and provided to the community free of charge. London Dock. The St James London North Berkeley

Foundation Rep is Sarah Maund. Berkeley Foundation Grant- Longridge

Longridge is an activity centre for young people based in Marlow, that provides resi- dential trips as well as day excursions. It is part of the Adventure Learning Foundation. 85,000 young people attend Longridge eve- ry year, and they also host groups such as the Women’s Olympic Rowing Team. The Berkeley Foundation have helped over Prudential Ride London 100 young people to attend Longridge since 2013, including young carers, siblings of terminally ill children and others at risk of The trips are aimed at The Berkeley Foundation has also anti-social behaviour. helping disadvantaged partnered with ALF and Street Games The Berkeley 100 There are riders from almost every area of young people to develop to help them fund a pilot programme On 2nd August 2015 100 Berkeley cyclists the business so do give them your support their confidence, team- for fifty young volunteers in August will be taking to the streets of London and to hit their fundraising targets and make a work, leadership and 2015. Surrey to cycle 100 miles in support of 12 difference to some very worthy causes. sense of self. charities. Cheering stations will be organised on the Longridge suffered very Between them they stand to raise an enor- route so if you would like to nominate a badly from flooding in late mous £63,000 which will be matched by good location at your Berkeley office or 2013 and early 2014, and staff from Berkeley Group to the Berkeley Foundation. development, please send details to Berkeley volunteered to help with Lon- Bettina.boxhall- gridge’s cleaning efforts. Pictured right: Adrian Brown and Angus Michie [email protected]

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