McLaughlin & Harvey uses its role within the built environment to contribute to lasting legacies for the communities in which we operate. We impact people’s lives for the better by addressing the challenges they experience and contributing to local communities’ social, economic, and environmental success.
At McLaughlin & Harvey, our commitment to community investment is firmly rooted in a long-term objective to positively impact 100,000 people by the year 2030. Since the start of YouMatter Communities in 2020, we are proud to share that we have already positively impacted over 40,000 lives.
Our award-winning YouMatter Communities programme provides eligible community organisations, third sector organisations, and charities with access to resources from McLaughlin & Harvey. We aim to support community-led solutions to local challenges by offering volunteer time, small grants, and materials. Through YouMatter, communities gain access to a pool of resources, including our TimeBank, ResourceBank and Community Bank.
TimeBank: Volunteer time and expert knowledge to support local third-sector and community organisations.
ResourceBank: Offers community projects free access to unused materials from construction sites that promote waste reduction and protect the natural environment.
CommunityBank: Offers small grants to community groups and organisations who want to make a difference locally.
Successful applicants are selected fairly, based on their ability to support innovative programmes that meet our responsible business objectives.
Sustainable Development Goals Supported
SDG 1: No Poverty
Our efforts to positively impact the lives of individuals in communities, providing support through donations, volunteer hours, and initiatives like the CommunityBank, TimeBank and ResourceBank, contribute to alleviating poverty and addressing social disparities.
SDG 1: No Poverty
Our efforts to positively impact the lives of individuals in communities, providing support through donations, volunteer hours, and initiatives like the CommunityBank, TimeBank and ResourceBank, contribute to alleviating poverty and addressing social disparities.
SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being
Programmes like our Community DIY Day and partnerships with organisations like Trussell Trust and foodbanks aim to enhance community well-being by providing access to resources, improving living conditions, and promoting health literacy.
SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being
Programmes like our Community DIY Day and partnerships with organisations like Trussell Trust and foodbanks aim to enhance community well-being by providing access to resources, improving living conditions, and promoting health literacy.
SDG 4: Quality Education
Initiatives like the ChapterOne literacy support programme and partnerships with STEM and educational organisations contribute to improving literacy skills, reducing educational disparities, and developing lifelong learning opportunities within communities.
SDG 4: Quality Education
Initiatives like the ChapterOne literacy support programme and partnerships with STEM and educational organisations contribute to improving literacy skills, reducing educational disparities, and developing lifelong learning opportunities within communities.
Key Achievements
17878
lives impacted
1720
hours volunteering through TimeBank
154719
pounds in financial donations through CommunityBank
108306
pounds of in-kind donations through ResourceBank
134
events
108
community organisations helped
