Barratt and David Wilson Homes has made a £1,000 donation to Recycling Ollerton and Boughton, a charity that supports adults with learning disabilities. Based in Boughton, Newark, the charity received the donation as part of the developer’s Community Fund scheme which sees a different charity each month receive a £1,000 donation.
Over the years, Recycling Ollerton and Boughton has expanded its operations to incorporate 11 local villages in the north of Nottinghamshire, with fortnightly glass collections. It has also developed a Business Waste Recycling operation where it provides a cardboard and paper waste collection service to over 100 local businesses.
Neil Pike, CEO at Recycling Ollerton and Boughton, said: “We operate with a fleet of five trucks and a minibus and have 39 people with learning disabilities attend each week, some for just one day, but others for two to five days depending on their personal needs. The general premise of our charity is to provide a supported work placement to adults with learning disabilities who want to be active and want to go to work.
“The funding went towards paying for our guys to have a trip to the pantomime at The Palace Theatre in Newark. After such a tough time with dealing with the pandemic, it was fantastic to get everybody together in a social setting for the first time in 18 months.”
Founded in 1999, Recycling Ollerton and Boughton grew from a group at Nottinghamshire County Council’s Whitewater Day Service, which was run by two parents, Mike and Joan Tomlinson. The group began with a pilot scheme, collecting aluminium cans and newspapers from 200 houses in the area.
Mark Cotes, Managing Director at Barratt and David Wilson Homes North Midlands, said: “The Recycling Ollerton and Boughton initiative is a brilliant charity and its workers do a fantastic job not only helping the community with their recycling service, but in getting people with learning disabilities out in the community. We’re delighted to have the opportunity to contribute towards vital services for those in need through our Community Fund scheme.”
