News

Here you will find all the latest news from new development launches to our charity donations.

19 May 2026

Wiltshire developer backs local rescue crews

Persimmon Homes Wessex has selected Wiltshire Search & Rescue as its latest Community Champion.

Wiltshire developer backs local rescue crews

19 May 2026

Planning permission for final parcel of Exeter development

Our South West region has secured planning consent for the final phase of development at Hill Barton Vale in Exeter.

19 May 2026

Overtown pupils given insight into homebuilding industry

Orchard Primary pupils receive 500 books as Persimmon supports education alongside major housing development.

Cones and Building Sustainable Homes

18 May 2026

Cornwall region bids to bring 325 much-needed homes to St Austell

Our Cornwall region has submitted an outline application to bring much-needed new homes to St Austell.

18 May 2026

From Site to Sidelines: £1,000 Boost for Shaftesbury U14s A

A local youth football team is celebrating a welcome boost after receiving a £1,000 sponsorship to support its ongoing development and activities.

From Site to Sidelines: £1,000 Boost for Shaftesbury U14s A

14 May 2026

95-year-old sees street named after his war hero father

A 95-year-old man has visited a new housing development to see a street named in honour of his father, who served in both World Wars.

14 May 2026

First buyers move into new Towcester homes

Charly and Mason have moved into their first home at The Furlongs at Towcester Grange, just weeks after first visiting the site as buyers.

First buyers move into new Towcester homes

12 May 2026

New homes move a step closer in Shrewsbury

Planning approval has been granted for more than 200 new homes on the edge of Shrewsbury bringing new affordable housing, green space, and investment into the area.

12 May 2026

Persimmon appoints Stuart Phillips as Regional Managing Director for its Welsh businesses

Persimmon Homes has announced that Stuart Phillips has been appointed Regional Managing Director for Wales.

Stuart Phillips Regional Chariman for East and West Wales

11 May 2026

Money raised for blood bikes

An organisation that provides a free, out-of-hours transportation service for essential medical supplies for hospitals and hospices in Devon has secured a £1,000 donation from us.

11 May 2026

Tewkesbury school receives a donation

Our Severn Valley region (behind the major Fiddington Fields development in Tewkesbury) has chosen a local primary school’s PTFA as its latest Community Champion.

11 May 2026

Building futures, one brick at a time

Persimmon Homes Midlands region has donated bricks to support the training of future construction workers.

Northampton College receive bricks

01 May 2026

Housebuilder donates towards Bridgend forest school

Wales’ largest housebuilder has donated £1,000 to Llangynwyd Primary School’s project to deliver an outdoor learning space for local children.

Housebuilder donates towards Bridgend forest school

01 May 2026

Wessex supports Oxfordshire youth club

The housebuilder behind the major Wellington Gate development in Grove has donated £1,000 to a local youth centre.

01 May 2026

Persimmon Homes becomes latest supporter of Banbury Cricket Club

Persimmon Homes South Midlands has become the latest sponsor of Banbury Cricket Club.

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Supporting your communities

At Persimmon we're proud to support our local communities. Our Community Champions programme was established in 2015 and has already donated more than £3 million to over 3,500 good causes across Great Britain. We also run a range of community events as part of our ongoing partnership with Team GB, along with other great initiatives. 

 

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Our hugely successful Community Champions programme has already donated more than £1 million to good causes in England, Wales and Scotland. Whilst the programme is running, each of our regional offices makes a donation of up to £6,000 every quarter to local organisations.

Persimmon Homes official partner with Team GB

We're proud to be one of Team GB's official brand partners and looking forward to the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games. Keep an eye out for future athlete appearances, competitions and challenges.

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