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# Homebuilder's year-long charity campaign delivers nearly £4,000 for homeless
- URL: https://www.ipswich.co.uk/homebuilders-year-long-charity-campaign-delivers-nearly-4k-for-homeless/
- Published: 2025-03-12T09:23:51.000Z
- Updated: 2026-03-16T15:18:53.000Z
- Description: Persimmon Homes' Suffolk team has concluded their 12-month fundraising campaign for Ipswich Outreach, raising £3,795 for their Charity of the Year.
- Author: Oliver Rouane-Williams
- Tags: News, Third Sector, Grants, Donations & Fundraising, Business, #article, Persimmon Homes, Ipswich Outreach, #Import 2026-03-16 14:45

**Why it matters:** The funds raised will help Ipswich Outreach continue its vital work with vulnerable community members, including those who are homeless, hungry and isolated.

**The details:** The homebuilder's staff voted to support [Ipswich Outreach](https://www.ipswich.co.uk/tag/ipswich-outreach/) as their Charity of the Year in 2024, and went beyond fundraising by volunteering at the charity's soup kitchen in Ipswich town centre.

![Persimmon Homes team presenting the Ipswich Outreach team with a giant cheque](https://storage.ghost.io/c/29/1e/291e4b7f-e551-4458-b546-61963954b22f/content/images/2026/03/1741771211-ipswich-outreach-1.jpg)

Persimmon Home's Suffolk team has concluded their 12-month fundraising campaign for Ipswich Outreach, raising £3,795 for their Charity of the Year (Persimmon Homes)

**What they're saying:** "We work with the most vulnerable in our community, those who are homeless and hungry, and those who are isolated and just need a friendly face and listening ear," said Ian Walters, Founder of Ipswich Outreach, who received the cheque at [Persimmon Homes](https://www.ipswich.co.uk/tag/persimmon-homes/)' offices in Great Blakenham.

**By the numbers:** The team raised money through:

- Regular dress down days
- Bake sales
- A raffle
- A step challenge
- A bring your dog to work day

**For context:** Persimmon staff also collected donations of soup, socks, pants, toiletries and tinned meals, which were assembled into parcels for those in need.

**The bigger picture:** Cllr Carole Jones, Ipswich Borough Council member for Westgate ward and Portfolio-holder for Planning & Museums, said: "It was really heartening to learn about Persimmon's community work and hear what a difference that has made to the charity over the past year."

**The bottom line:** "They took the cause to heart and many members of the team took time to volunteer at the soup kitchen, meeting those helped by the charity and seeing first-hand how the money they donated is helping the homeless," said Ian Hamilton, Managing Director of Persimmon Homes Suffolk.

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