News
Here you will find all the latest news from new development launches to our charity donations.
08 August 2022
Cash boost for club’s plans
Thurston Rugby Club’s plans to improve their facilities have received a £1,000 cash boost from our Suffolk region.
05 August 2022
Leeds graduate helping inspire girls into construction
A Persimmon Homes graduate has been helping tackle the gender gap in construction through a series of mentoring sessions with girls at Leeds East Academy.
04 August 2022
Persimmon employee Sally scores a position at the Commonwealth Games
Sally Cook, who works in the South Midlands region, is currently working at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham as a team lead volunteer.
26 July 2022
Love Island star swaps villa for Bridgend
Love Island star Callum MacLeod has swapped the villa for a stunning new home at our Tir Y Bont development.
26 July 2022
Top apprenticeship employer naming honour
Our Anglia region is celebrating after being recognised as a Top 100 Apprenticeship Employer in the Government’s annual rankings.
25 July 2022
Jane named among construction industry’s top influencers
Jane Cartwright, sales director for Cornwall, is one of just five national nominations shortlisted for ‘Client Influencer’ in the 2022 National Federation of Builders’ Top 100 Influencial Women in Construction awards.
25 July 2022
Timely help for Wearside-based African community group
We have given a vital lifeline to a much-loved minority support group that feared losing its community base through lack of funding.
20 July 2022
Fundraising raises over £6,000 to buy new books for school
Over £6,000 has been raised to buy new school books for all year groups at Summerhill Primary School in Maghull, Sefton.
18 July 2022
Colleagues take on Three Peaks challenge
More than a dozen colleagues at our West Midlands region are preparing to scale the highest peaks in England, Scotland and Wales to raise £6,000 for charity.
14 July 2022
Ian secures top job at our West Wales region
Our West Wales region has announced a new head of its construction team.
13 July 2022
Back of the net success for Chinnor football tournaments
A summer festival of football tournaments organised by Chinnor Youth Football Club proved a huge success, raising valuable funds for the continued growth of the club.
13 July 2022
Persimmon is awarded the Silver Award in Armed Forces Employer Recognition Scheme revalidated for further five years
We have successfully secured a Silver Award in the Armed Forces Employer Recognition Scheme for the second time.
12 July 2022
MD welcomes Caister planning decision
Anglia region has welcomed Great Yarmouth Borough Council’s green light for up to 665 new homes in Caister and thanked the local community for their involvement in the proposals.
11 July 2022
Ebbw Vale children given behind-the-scenes building site tour
Children at an Ebbw Vale school were treated to a special behind-the-scenes look at a nearby building site to give them an early taste of the construction industry.
11 July 2022
LGBT health support charity receives funding boost
An LGBT youth charity in Scotland was selected to receive a £1,000 funding boost thanks to our East Scotland region.