Charlton Athletic Community Trust (CACT) are delighted to enter into a partnership with a consortium of three local companies to deliver social value across the Royal Borough of Greenwich.
Faithorn Farrell Timms LLP (FFT), Potter Raper Ltd and Martin Arnold have partnered with CACT to help deliver an estimated £700,000 worth of social value in the local community.
The partnership is a pilot programme running until the end of March 2025 to deliver the consortium’s social value commitments outlined in their new Royal Borough of Greenwich Capital Works Programme.
The consortium’s support will go towards several programmes including the Extra Time Hub which brings together retired and semi-retired people to engage in active ageing, CACT’s educational tutoring programmes, and the Young Greenwich youth service, amongst others.
FFT is a long-established, highly regarded Surveying and Property Consultancy with local offices in London and Orpington offering a diverse range of professional and technical services across multiple sectors.
Potter Raper are a multi-disciplinary construction consultancy who have operated across the south east of England for over 50 years, providing services to many London council clients to provide new housing and social value initiatives.
Meanwhile, Martin Arnold, are an award-winning multi-disciplinary practice of professional chartered surveyors and construction consultants, based within the Royal Borough of Greenwich, working collaboratively within the residential, commercial, education and leisure sectors.
Head of Fundraising for CACT, Chris Baker, said: We are delighted to have entered into this partnership which demonstrates an innovative and new approach to delivering social value across the borough of Greenwich.
“CACT as an organisation has more than 60 programmes in Greenwich alone and this means we are best placed to offer a diverse range of programmes for companies to support in achieving their social value obligations.
“This partnership, which we expect to continue beyond the pilot phase, will deliver lasting impact to every demographic group within Greenwich. Thank you to FFT, Potter Raper, and Martin Arnold for their support of CACT.”
Robin Faithorn, Senior Partner at FFT said:“The FFT team is delighted to have introduced CACT into this partnership with the Royal Borough of Greenwich.
“Having collaborated with CACT over 10 years, we have witnessed firsthand the remarkable impact their work has had on residents and community groups across all ages and backgrounds.
“As we join forces with the other consultants in this innovative new consortium, we’re thrilled to build on our strong relationship with CACT. Together, we aim to maximise the impact of their planned initiatives in the coming year and are confident this success will continue throughout the future years of our contracts.”
Martin Lock, Director at Martin Arnold said: “We are excited to be supporting and working collaboratively with CACT and assisting them in delivering meaningful programmes in the local community. The partnership between the consultants, CACT and the Royal Borough of Greenwich will, hopefully, set a template for others to follow.”
David Spiller, Director at Potter Raper said: “We are looking forward to working together in demonstrating our commitment to supporting local communities and we see the CACT partnership as being vital in delivering meaningful outcomes to the residents in the Borough.”