News
Here you will find all the latest news from new development launches to our charity donations.
11 March 2026
Persimmon Homes Severn Valley donation of Clevedon’s young footballers
Persimmon Homes Severn Valley has donated £1,000 to Swiss Valley Rangers’ under sevens side.
11 March 2026
Commitment to clean waters delivered by housebuilder
The developer behind the Hawthorn Park site in Leominster has chosen Friends of the River Wye as the latest recipient of its Community Champions scheme.
10 March 2026
Izzy’s running career gets off to flying start with half marathon success
Intrepid fundraiser Isabelle Kendall completed the Colchester Half Marathon this weekend in aid of the Essex and Herts Air Ambulance Trust (EHAAT).
10 March 2026
Rugby team say thank you for sponsorship
Young rugby players turned out en masse to thank us for a donation towards new equipment.
10 March 2026
Builder bucks for Beddau RFC
A South Wales rugby club’s Under Sevens’ side is the latest winner of Persimmon Homes’ Community Champions funding.
09 March 2026
92 new homes approved at Cranbrook
One of the developers helping deliver a new town on the outskirts of Exeter has secured planning permission for 92 quality new homes adjacent to Cranbrook’s town centre and school.
05 March 2026
School’s outdoor space set for upgrade thanks to Essex region
Students in Ongar are planning an upgrade to their outdoor learning space after receiving £5,000 funding from the Essex team via the Community Champions scheme.
27 February 2026
Developer donation to lead to defib in Plymouth
A Plymouth-based housebuilder has given £1,000 towards the provision of a defibrillator in one of the city’s almshouses.
27 February 2026
Plans submitted for new homes in Shrewsbury
Plans have been submitted for new homes on land at weir hill, north of Picton Drive/Keevil Close in Shrewsbury.
25 February 2026
Plans submitted for new homes in Newton Aycliffe
Plans for more than 140 new homes in Newton Aycliffe have been submitted to Durham County Council by Persimmon Homes.
25 February 2026
Wessex donation for Wiltshire institution
The region behind the Jubilee Gardens development in Warminster has donated £1,000 to the town’s renowned Athenæum.
19 February 2026
Stockton charity receives funding boost that will make a ‘huge difference’
A group that supports young families in the community is celebrating after receiving a donation from Teesside region.
18 February 2026
Plymouth hospitals backed by local housebuilder
One of Plymouth’s most popular builders has donated £3,000 to the city’s hospitals.
17 February 2026
Carlisle College hosts Council Leader for National Apprenticeship Week
Councillors Mark Fryer and Elaine Lynch, Leader of the Council and Executive Member for Lifelong Learning and Development respectively, visited Carlisle College during National Apprenticeship Week to meet with a range of local apprentices.
17 February 2026
Another boost for hospitals charity thanks to housebuilder
One of the builders behind the major Valley Park development in Didcot has donated £1,000 for the second time in less than a year to the Oxford Hospitals Charity.















