Our aim is to support as many people as possible for each partnership or project we help.
Below are just a few of our first projects. To date, we’ve helped over 2,500 people.
Our impact
How we've helped
£131,000
Total donated since inception of Foundation
2,450
People benefited from SENSE support
£17,000
Total offered in match funding to employees
I wanted to extend enormous gratitude to the Sweeney family for your support during the pandemic. Having access to such a generous fund has really meant that our support has been limitless! You have no idea how inspiring it has been for our practitioners to be able to think of the possibilities first rather than worrying about the finances. The creativity of the team has ever-expanded throughout this challenging time and the Noel Sweeney Foundation fund has really given us the motivation to keep expanding our offer and find new ways to inspire more families.
Laura Byrne, Multi-sensory impairment consultant
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
Christmas Lights for local village Chasetown
For the last three years, we have supported the local residents and Councillor in creating a Christmas wonderland with a Christmas lights event featuring Santa and his elves, festive stalls and all starting with a procession of camels leading the celebrations along the high street. It was all about remembering our founder Noel Sweeney’s passion for supporting the local community. He loved nothing more than seeing Chasetown high street bustling, the local school choir singing, shops remain opened, stalls and food for all.
“Spark” Burntwood
Spark aims to improve opportunities, life chances and wellbeing for families with young children in the area. Spark developed as a grassroots project in Burntwood with pioneering peer-support programmes, providing personalised, inclusive and varied services for families. It includes employment, education, and volunteering, training and one-to-one support; led by the needs of those who truly benefit from the project.
With the recent cost of living crisis, we recognised the Summer Holidays was a real worry for some, particularly those who receive free school meals during term time. We financially supported one of their ‘Play in the Park’ sessions that helped feed over 600 adults and children, it was fantastic to see so many smiling faces.
Supporting local charity events
We actively encourage our employees to support the activities of the Noel Sweeney Foundation and we are proud to support their fundraising challenges and match fund their efforts.
Tara Group Ride London-Essex 100
A group of employees took part in Ride London, cycling 100 miles from London to Essex to raise funds for the brilliant charity Sense, raising £10,000.
5k a day for St Basil’s
Keon Homes team put on their running shoes and ran 5k a day for entire duration of April, that totals 150k each, over 25 hours of running, raising £5,000 for St Basil’s to provide 1,000 beds for young people facing homelessness.
Three Peaks Challenge
Cameron Homes team members took on the National Three Peaks Challenge - with a twist! After climbing each peak, they cycled by tandem between Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike and Snowdon, some 470 miles, raising £8,721 for two amazing causes, SENSE and Combat Stress.
Brighton Marathon
We supported a Chasetown Civil Engineering Contracts Manager in the Brighton Marathon, raising £3,000 for the Stroke Association.
Warwickshire Ultramarathon
Tara Group’s HSE Manager took part in the Warwickshire Ultramarathon, some 40 miles, raising £1,700 for Pancreatic Cancer UK.
