Investing in our 2012 Paralympians

Grainger is extremely proud to be sponsoring and supporting three briliant young people headed for the 2012 Paralympics.

Each of our three medal-hopefuls hail from the North East, just like Grainger.

You can read more about Stephen, Eleni and John and lend your support by following their journey.

Cleaning up Vauxhall City Farm

Grainger recently took part in helping out at a project close to its London offices.

The Vauxhall City Farm provides an oasis in the heart of a noisy and vibrant part of London. It gives locals and visitors a much appreciated chance to escape the city grind (if only for a few hours) and to connect with nature and animals.

You can read about how our team supported this valuable project in an unforgettable one-day clean up...

Redeveloping Aldershot Barracks

Grainger was appointed by the Defence Infrastructure Organisation of the Ministry of Defence and the Homes and Communitities to redevelop part of the old barracks site in Aldershot, Wellesley.

The project will take up to 25 years and will comprise up to 4,500 new homes. Over the summer of 2011, Grainger hosted a stall at the Aldershot Garrison Show during which locals were invited to learn about the project.

Fighting tooth and nail for local improvements

Grainger is rightly proud of its national coverage of on-the-ground, locally based property managers. This access to local knowledge and expertise is key to getting the maximum value out of our properties.

When local senior property manager Ian Lawson faced opposition on his submission to upgrade a set of Mariners Cottages in South Shields, he fought tooth and nail to get the improvements approved.

Give & Gain day in Altrincham

Grainger continues to show its support for local projects through its Give & Gain days.

Members of our Altrincham office recently gave up their time to carry out some much needed improvements at a local primary school.

As well as rejuvenating the children’s play area, the team worked hard to improve the garden area so the children can grow and nurture their own plants. Staff and pupils love the fresh new look.

Pedal2Africa - 24 Hour Cycling Event

Three Grainger employees took part in a 24 hour cycling event in October to raise money for UK charities Save the Children and the Maasai Heritage Preservation Foundation.

Pedal2Africa challenged itself to cover the distance from Edinburgh to Africa in non-stop pedaling in one 24-hour hour period. The Grainger team managed to contribute over 100 km, between them, in just one hour of cycling.

Grainger is also proud to have contributed a Gold Sponsorship donation to the cause.