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Salty Sappers

Four serving Royal Engineers, dubbed the Salty Sappers, have just rowed 3,000 miles across the Atlantic Ocean to raise funds for The Royal Engineers Association and the Royal British Legion Industries. The team competed in the world famous Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge, doing a gruelling rota of two hours of rowing followed by two hours of rest for 39 days. They endured all that the Atlantic could throw at them, including enormous waves crashing into…

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March 6, 2022

Business Vibes

Local housebuilder celebrates the success of its Apprenticeship Scheme

Barratt Developments Yorkshire East is celebrating the success of its Apprenticeship Scheme as seven new apprentices begin their careers with the housebuilder. As part of Barratt Developments’ ongoing Apprenticeship Scheme, seven students are able to gain unparalleled experience in the construction industry whilst obtaining the qualifications they need to be successful in their careers. The seven apprentices join the housebuilder to develop their skills across a number of disciplines including joinery, bricklaying and construction. Abigail…

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November 16, 2021

Business Vibes

Local housebuilder honours Hull’s veterans and volunteers this Remembrance Day

Barratt Developments Yorkshire East is honouring war veterans and volunteers from the Cottingham branch of The Royal British Legion, by donating gift hampers to the volunteers that deserve an act of kindness most this Remembrance Day. To mark Remembrance Day on the 11th November, and to say thank you to the volunteers of the Cottingham branch of The Royal British Legion for their dedication and continuous hard work, Barratt Developments Yorkshire East has donated an…

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November 10, 2021

Read more about the article Barratt Developments aims to boost wildlife in Hull with RSPB nature friendly housing partnership

ERXW19 Passerine battle. Greenfinches (Carduelis chloris) fighting in flight

Business Vibes

Barratt Developments aims to boost wildlife in Hull with RSPB nature friendly housing partnership

Local housebuilder, Barratt Developments Yorkshire East is celebrating its ongoing partnership with wildlife charity Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) by announcing plans to add further wildlife friendly features to its new sites across Hull. By 2023, Barratt Developments Yorkshire East will further prioritise wildlife on all of its new developments by creating dedicated spaces for local biodiversity conservation. This commitment will include a range of wildlife friendly features such as more newly-planted…

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March 21, 2021

Business Vibes / Community and Services

NHS workers in Hull have saved over £300k, thanks to Barratt’s NHS Deposit Contribution Scheme

NHS workers across Hull have received over £300k1 towards a deposit on their dream home, thanks to the Barratt Developments NHS Deposit Contribution Scheme, which was launched by the housebuilder on 23rd May. The scheme sees NHS employees receive a 5% contribution towards their deposit, up to £15,000, to help them buy a new home as a thank you for their hard work during the COVID-19 crisis. Since the scheme was launched, Barratt Developments Yorkshire…

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September 19, 2020

Business Vibes / Home and Garden

Now is the time to buy: Local housebuilder sees growth in market confidence amidst easing of lockdown regulations

12 August 2020: Local housebuilder, Barratt Developments Yorkshire East, is urging potential home buyers to act fast as figures suggest that confidence in home buying is increasing as the UK begins to ease COVID-19 restrictions. From the week the Government announced lockdown regulations (23rd March 2020) compared to recent figures from mid-June, Barratt Homes Yorkshire East has witnessed over a 218%1 increase in website visits from prospective buyers, reflecting growing confidence and interest in the…

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August 12, 2020

Read more about the article Local Housebuilder Honours Hull’s Community Stars

Elaine Longley Award

Business Vibes / Community and Services

Local Housebuilder Honours Hull’s Community Stars

22 June 2020: Barratt Developments Yorkshire East, which includes the Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes brands, is celebrating retaining its five-star rating for the eleventh consecutive year by shining a light on five outstanding members of the community across East Yorkshire. To mark maintaining its title of the UK's most recommended housebuilder for over a decade, with over 90% of customers saying that they would be happy to recommend Barratt Developments to friends and…

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July 18, 2020

Business Vibes / Hull's Past, Present and Future

Local Barratt Developments’ Site Managers in Hull Recognised as Best in the Country

18 July 2020: Alongside the good news that Barratt Developments is back constructing and selling homes, six site managers from Barratt Developments Yorkshire East have won a top national award for the quality of the homes they are building from the National House Building Council (NHBC). Amongst the winners, Paul Dearnley, Senior Site Manager at David Wilson Homes’ Tranby Fields development in Hessle and Mark Greenley, Senior Site Manager at Barratt Homes’ Harrier Chase development…

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July 18, 2020

Community and Services

Local House Builder Donates £1,000 to Oakwood Dog Rescue, in Hull

14 July 2020: Local housebuilder, Barratt Developments Yorkshire East, continues to support the communities in which it builds, by donating a total of £1,000 as part of its Community Fund scheme to Oakwood Dog Rescue, in Hull. Oakwood Dog Rescue was set up in 2009, initially to support people who could no longer take care of their dogs for any reason. The Registered Charity has since grown, and now rescues dogs from across the UK…

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July 14, 2020