Community Involvement
Chief Executive Steve Rawlings is personally involved in the development and management of our community involvement strategy. We aim to make a difference to the communities we serve by maximising socio-economic gains from the procurement process as well as involving local communities in the construction process.
We have a team of Community Development Managers who develop project specific plans to reflect the needs of the local area. The team works closely with residents, schools, community groups, and the general public to ensure that the concerns and opinions of everyone are heard.
We actively support community programmes including training and development initiatives, education projects and local and national charities. Our staff regularly give up their time for fundraising activities, recently raising over £2,000 for Community Links, a local charity which helps disadvantaged and vulnerable children in the community.
We have won numerous awards for our work in the community.
Listed in The Sunday Times 100 Best Companies to Work For 2010.
Winner of 'Contractor of the Year' at Building Awards 2010.
- Residents celebrate first year of Camden's Decent Homes programme
- Lakehouse sponsors Richmond Housing Partnership's largest community event
- Lakehouse supports new build project in Kenya
- Raising funds for Jimmy Mizen Bus Appeal at Leathermarket JMB's community fun day
- Generating interest in regeneration at Southwark College
- Lakehouse promotes health and wellbeing at Fun Day to support Russet Homes and the Beat Project
- Summer fun in Hackney with Industrial Dwellings Society
- Lakehouse supports Big Birthday Appeal for homeless
- Great Communities Day with CityWest Homes
- Healthy Living Event with Russet Homes
- Lakehouse backs Youth and Active Citizenship Safety Event
- Everest in a Day Challenge at Trellick Tower
- Tessa Sanderson MBE opens Plaistow Children's Centre
- Three Trees Children's Centre branches out to local families
- Lakehouse celebrates opening of New River Green Children's Centre
- Mayor of Southend visits site of £3M new build project in Westcliff
- Lakehouse donates special reading books for under-achievers
- Deputy Lord Lieutenant of Essex opens new classroom building at South Benfleet Primary School
- Swale schools take on Olympic Build Challenge
- 'Get on your bike' initiative
- Partnership with RHP provides local students with enterprise and business day
- Students at Hitherfield Primary School explore their creative side
- Chief Rabbi Sir Jonathan Sacks opens Mathilda Marks-Kennedy School
- Lakehouse RLO donates painting to Alderton Sure Start
- All the fun of the fair with CityWest Homes
- Fun-packed party for Newham Homes' residents
- Lakehouse's '500 Families Scheme'
- Southwark Regeneration Challenge
- Construction Diploma Site Tours
- Industrial Dwellings Society's Fun Day 2008
- Richmond Housing Partnership's Annual Fun Day
- UK Career Academies
- CIC Mentoring Programme
- Newham Homes' Annual Football Championship
- Kriss Akabusi accepts Lakehouse invitation
- Business & Education Partnership with Essex Wildlife Trust
- National Education Business Partnerships
- Lakehouse staff raise £2,380 for charity
