News

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

17 February 2025

Council Leader joins students for National Apprenticeship Week

Hull City Council Leader Mike Ross has joined students from Hull College on a tour of a housing site to help promote National Apprenticeship Week.

17 February 2025

Central team helps Oldbury apprentices to build success with brick donation

We have supported learners at a training facility in Oldbury with a brick donation.

17 February 2025

Midlands team offers £5,000 cash boost to Harborough Youth and Community Trust

A Leicestershire-based youth charity has secured a £5,000 donation to fund a range of new furniture and equipment, thanks to our Midlands team.

12 February 2025

Persimmon Homes donates 3,000 bricks to Kent college ahead of National Apprenticeship Week

Bricklaying students looking to a future career in construction have been showing off their skills ahead of National Apprenticeship Week.

12 February 2025

Schoolchildren name streets for new Yorkshire development

Pupils from Mount Pleasant C of E Junior School were given the unique opportunity to name the streets on a new housing development.

11 February 2025

Blood bike charity celebrates funding win

A blood bike charity that transports blood across Teesside has netted a £3,000 donation from housebuilder Persimmon.

10 February 2025

Children’s attraction in North Tyneside receives a funding boost

Shiremoor Adventure Playground is celebrating after winning £3,000 from house builder Persimmon.

07 February 2025

Promotion for planner at major Welsh house builder

Persimmon Homes has appointed its new Land & Planning Director Designate at its West Wales business.

06 February 2025

Interest rate cut to 4.5% could mean more affordable mortgages

The Bank of England has cut the interest rate from 4.75% to 4.5%, the lowest since June 2023. What does this mean for anyone looking to buy a home in 2025?

A white new build house on a Persimmon Homes development

05 February 2025

More homes for local people in Wiltshire town

The builder behind the Backbridge Farm development in Malmesbury has secured permission to bring 21 more high-quality homes to the area.

More homes for local people in Wiltshire town

05 February 2025

Wessex appoints new Finance Director

Persimmon Homes is pleased to announce the promotion of Rochelle Theaker to the role of Finance Director at its Wessex business.

03 February 2025

Approval given for new Tewkesbury homes

The Fiddington Fields development in Tewkesbury has been given the green light to the next phase of high-quality, new homes there.

31 January 2025

Local primary school celebrates funding boost

A primary school in a North Yorkshire town is celebrating after receiving a donation to refurbish the school’s toilets.

24 January 2025

Developer donation for Pilgrims’ charity

The builder behind two major developments in Plymouth has donated £3,000 to the charity arm of Plymouth Argyle FC.

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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. Discover some of the exciting content created for this year's Paris 2024 Olympic Games, from athlete appearances to competitions and challenges.

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