Santander Consumer Finance have been making a positive impact on the local community for 15 years.
Since 2009, Santander Consumer Finance, in partnership with Splash Projects, has been committed to making a positive impact on the local community. Our annual project, where our volunteers build and improve facilities for various local charities has become a cherished tradition. Each year, our team comes together with enthusiasm and dedication to create spaces that promote wellbeing, inspire joy and enhance the quality of life for those in need.
This year’s project: Our most ambitious yet
For our 15th anniversary Big Build, we’re delighted to be supporting Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee School in Horsham, which supports children aged between two and 19 years old with severe, profound and multiple learning difficulties. The project aims to have a long-lasting impact on the school, allowing the children to enjoy and benefit from the enhanced outdoor space.
Over seven days, around 250 employees have created a large nine-metre by four-metre outdoor classroom, a large canopy classroom extension, a bike shed, small outdoor performance stage, sheltered seating for the memorial garden and a sensory fence for the children to enable safe use of the school’s existing swings.
Adam Goldhagen, CEO, Santander Consumer UK, said “The Big Build initiative demonstrates the commitment of Santander Consumer Finance to the local community and the incredible impact of our dedicated employees. From the tranquil respite garden built for St. Catherine’s Hospice last year, to the improved outdoor facilities for Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee School our 250 volunteers built this year, the initiative really highlights our capability to make a profound difference together through collaboration and teamwork.
Thig Big Build consistently strengthens our team’s sense of purpose and unity. I am extremely proud of our collective efforts and look forward to continuing this tradition of positive and meaningful change.”
Recognition for our positive impact We’re proud that our Big Build initiative has been nominated for an award, recognising the impact our team makes every year to our local communities. You can see all our achievements here.