Network Rail has become a CRASH patron partner, supporting the construction and property industry charity for homeless people that in turn has supported over 45 homelessness projects over the last year.
CRASH is a practical charity that focuses on improving and constructing buildings used to help homeless people.
The charity achieves this in three ways; awarding cash grants, providing professional advice and supplying free materials.
Martin Arter, Chair of the Network Rail Charities Panel, said:
“We want to build a productive and long relationship with CRASH, an organisation that supports Network Rail’s charitable giving objectives.
“The homelessness projects CRASH assist offer services to individuals throughout the UK from emergency housing needs, to health and well-being and education, employability and skills.
“We look forward to supporting homelessness projects that have a big impact on local communities and in addition we are also keen for some of our 36,000 employees and wider supply chain partners to volunteer and participate in the delivery of these projects in their local area.”
A CRASH representative said:
“CRASH is delighted to welcome Network Rail to a group of companies in the construction and property sector who have pledged their ongoing commitment to CRASH through meeting increasing funding needs for the homeless, sharing their professional expertise and most importantly time.”
