We're committed to making positive contributions to society. We strive to deliver lasting social and economic impact within local communities by collaborating with our partners, supply chain, local communities, groups and other stakeholders.
We work with partners to design and deliver social value initiatives that respond to local priorities and deliver measurable benefits. Rather than relying solely on monetary valuations, we assess the real difference these activities make — from improving lives and creating opportunities to sharing the stories behind the outcomes.
Our approach goes beyond counting outputs; we measure tangible results and lasting impact for communities.
At Lovell, we’re proud to create a positive and lasting impact in the communities we serve. This video showcases some of the social value initiatives supporting local people and places.
Housing specialist, Lovell, currently building a mixed-tenure development in partnership with Sanctuary Scotland and Sigma Capital at The Crossings in South Queensferry, upgraded the cycle path at Echline Primary School to give pupils a safer space to build confidence on...
National housing specialist, Lovell, is joining forces with Brain Tumour Research for a new campaign to raise funds and awareness in memory of a much-loved colleague. Mick Laws, aged 55, was Managing Director for the London region, and died in...
Cardiff-based developer Lovell is continuing its partnership with the University of South Wales and helping more students to build careers in construction via the Network75 scheme. Network75 is a combined work placement and part-time study route to a degree, allowing...
Lovell has opened its South Queensferry development to local young people, recently welcoming 51 pupils from Echline Primary School to the site and supporting work experience opportunities. The education project gives young people a hands-on introduction to construction and the...
Over the past two years, Lovell has fundraised for Leeds Hospitals Charity and the Rob Burrow Centre for Motor Neurone Disease (MND) appeal, raising £18,280 to support the vital services the charity provides to people living with MND and their...
A ground-breaking three-year partnership supports Service leavers and veterans into construction careers. A trailblazing three-year partnership between Lovell, Morgan Sindall Construction and the Building Heroes Education Foundation launches the industry focussed sponsorship of the Darlington Skills Academy, a major support...
Lovell Partnerships has broken ground on 69 new energy-efficient homes for social rent in Winchburgh for Wheatley Homes East, with all homes scheduled for completion by summer 2027. As West Lothian faces a housing emergency, the development is part of...
Herbert Thompson Primary School in Ely, Cardiff, secured a £17,810 National Lottery grant and received £5,230 worth of surplus furniture, thanks to support from Lovell. The school, which sits at the heart of one of Cardiff’s most deprived communities, had...
Leading partnerships developer Lovell is celebrating after taking home two awards at the Welsh Housing Awards, for its work in Newport and St Mellons, Cardiff. Hosted by the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH), the Welsh Housing Awards took place on...
Lovell has made a donation to sponsor the Water Tower Light Installation as part of the festive lights attraction at the contemporary garden in Alnwick. The donation will be used to support the charity’s Young Gardeners programme, which nurtures the...
Lovell has raised over £600 for Macmillan Cancer Support, after hosting coffee morning fundraisers at its head office and two developments in South Wales. Macmillan’s coffee morning is the charity’s biggest fundraising event and has now been running for 35...
Local businesses are set to raise money for homelessness charity Oasis Community Housing by creating a charming display of gingerbread buildings – and there is still time to sign up to take part. Local businesses are set to raise money...
Lovell recently invited pupils of St Gabriel’s R.C. Primary School to visit the Ringland Regeneration project in Newport, which is being built for housing association Hedyn, to deliver an exciting talk on housebuilding. Joe Hawkins, Site Manager, and Charlotte Holder,...
The Lovell Renew commitment to putting residents first has been recognised by Tpas, the UK’s leading tenant engagement body, during an award presentation at the contractor’s Birmingham office. The retrofit and refurbishment specialist is the first contractor in the UK...
Lovell, currently building a mixed-tenure development in Winchburgh, is helping therapeutic gardens flourish in West Lothian with a £500 donation to Scottish Action for Mental Health (SAMH). The Lovell Central Square development, at the heart of the £1 billion Winchburgh...
Lovell recently delivered educational sessions about construction to students at Glan Llyn Primary School, located near its Locke Gardens development in Newport. Meriel Gough, Social Value Manager at Lovell, led five interactive and engaging workshops for more than 300 Year...
More than £12,000 was raised in September for North East homelessness charity Oasis Community Housing by national partnership housing specialist Lovell. A golf tournament hosted by Lovell generated £7,700 for the charity, while eight staff members raised more than £5,000...
Lovell has won national recognition for the social impact of its work with homelessness charity Oasis Community Housing. The national partnership housing specialist was highly commended in the Best Social Value Project category of the Housing Executive Awards, which were...
Lovell has teamed up with their supply chain to give volunteers in Winchburgh a welcome boost with more than £10,000 worth of tools and equipment. The gifts will support the Winchburgh Community Growing Group and Builders Den to keep delivering...
An 18-year-old from Milford Haven is developing his skills and building a career in construction thanks to an apprenticeship placement with leading developer Lovell at its Augustus Grange development in Haverfordwest, part of the continued commitment from Lovell to investing...
A community gardening programme which creates opportunities for young people with additional needs is embarking on its most ambitious project yet, thanks to a new collaboration with national partnership housing specialist Lovell. The Alnwick Garden’s Young Gardeners have been given...
When amputee Paul Stephens crossed the finish line at the Great North Run last month, he couldn’t hold back the tears. For the moment marked the realisation of a dream – and the culmination of years of physical and mental...
Leading partnerships developer Lovell, which is delivering the St Mellons Community Living Project for Cardiff Council, recently organised a Child Safety Week event for the pupils of Willowbrook Primary School, educating them on safety awareness and preparing them for real-world...
Lovell will find out next month (October) if it has won the accolade for Best Social Value Project at the Housing Executive Awards. The awards were launched this year to recognise excellence in the social housing sector. Lovell established its...
Leading partnerships developer Lovell, which is delivering the St Mellons Community Living Project for Cardiff Council, recently teamed up with local organisations to host a Healthy Living Day event for the St Mellons community. The event was centred around promoting...
Lovell welcomed residents, community representatives and housing partners to a Community Connections Day at The Crossings in South Queensferry. The event, held to mark Scottish Housing Day (17 September) gave residents the chance to connect with their neighbours and discover...
To mark World Suicide Prevention Day (Wednesday 10th September), leading partnerships developer Lovell worked with mental health charity Signposted Cymru, to host an on-site wellbeing session for its construction team at the Elderwood Parc development in Portskewett. Delivered by charity...
National refurbishment and retrofit contractor, Lovell Renew, has become the first commercial organisation in the UK to be awarded accreditation from Tpas, the country’s leading tenant engagement body, under its new standards. The accreditation follows a rigorous, independent assessment process,...
Paul Stephens, 67, who had his lower left leg amputated in December 2022, received the wheelchair through the Newcastle-based Healthworks charity, which purchased it with the help of a £700 donation from homebuilder Lovell and rental property developer Placefirst. Paul...
A recent charity golf day hosted by Lovell at Wakefield Golf Club raised over £9,000 through support and donations for Leeds Hospital Charity. The funds will directly benefit Leeds Hospitals Charity’s campaign to develop a specialist MND centre in Leeds,...
Lovell host two primary schools in Cardiff for educational site tours of the development on the former Lansdowne Hospital site, centred around sustainability. 11 pupils from Ysgol Gymraeg Treganna and 23 pupils from Ysgol Gymraeg Pwll Coch recently visited the...
Lovell saw great success at the 2025 Considerate Constructors Scheme (CCS) Awards, where multiple developments were recognised for its achievements. The awards are run by the CCS, an independent not-for-profit organisation that works with the construction industry and the public...
Lovell has hosted its 30th annual charity golf day in Cardiff and raised a total of £14,550, which will be split equally between three local charities. The event was held at Whitchurch Golf Club, near the developer’s regional head office,...
For Mental Health Awareness Week Lovell has collaborated with mental health charity Signposted Cymru, to provide one of its construction teams in Newport with a talk on wellbeing. Signposted Cymru specialises in initial and immediate intervention for individuals struggling with...
Lovell, a leading partnership housing specialist and provider of innovative residential construction, regeneration, and retrofit solutions, is proud to announce the next phase of its commitment to inspiring the next generation of construction professionals. As part of its partnership with...
Lovell has announced a new educational partnership with West Suffolk College. This collaboration, part of a wider initiative with the Eastern Education Group (EEG), aims to bridge the gap between education and industry by providing students with hands-on experience, skills...
Lovell has reinforced its commitment to driving positive social and environmental impact by joining the ‘Buy Social Pledge’. The national initiative, led by Social Enterprise Scotland and supported by the Scottish Government, aims to make it easier for organisations to...
Lovell were invited by the Home Builders Federation to participate in the Home Building Skills Reception at the Houses of Parliament on 24 March 2025, to showcase their initiatives to MPs and Peers in affording young people an opportunity to...
We recently joined forces with educational charity MOBIE (Ministry of Building Innovation and Education) to deliver five educational town planning sessions to primary schools across Cardiff. MOBIE is a charity that promotes the importance of homes, education, innovation and inspiration...
Lovell has donated high-quality kitchen appliances to help Mayfield and Easthouses Development Trust (MAEDT) expand their community cafe kitchen, enabling them to prepare a wider variety of meals for local residents. MAEDT plays a vital role in the area, running...
We have donated £3,500 to a primary school near our Drummond Park development in Ludgershall, helping them to create an outdoor classroom. Ludgershall Castle Primary School, situated under one mile from Drummond Park, used our donation to purchase a shelter,...
Lovell visited pupils at St Mellons Primary School, Cardiff and taught them about the importance of staying safe near our construction site. 118 pupils of Meadowlane Primary School, from years four to six, received engaging presentations on site safety. The...
We recently delivered educational health and safety sessions to students at a school based near the upcoming development on the former Lansdowne Hospital site. The sessions were delivered to 150 students from Millbank Primary School, split into three junior and...
We recently delivered an engaging educational session to students at Pembrokeshire College, which is based near our new Augustus Grange development in Haverfordwest. The development, which is being delivered in association with Pobl Group, will provide a total of 115...
The current cohort from the Darlington Building Heroes Academy, delivered in partnership with Darlington College, has visited the Lovell site at The Cocoa Works in York. This opportunity was made possible through the Gold Sponsor partnership Lovell has with Building...
Queensferry High School students explored careers in construction during a recent visit to the Lovell development, The Crossings, in South Queensferry. Organised in collaboration with Private Rented Sector housing provider Sigma Capital Group who have sponsored the ‘Class of Your...
Lovell has celebrated the success of its Mission Christmas toy collection campaign, spreading joy to children in need across the region. This year, thanks to the overwhelming generosity of our community, we collected an astounding total of 245 gifts, ensuring...
Lovell recently received the prestigious global health and safety award from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) for the 20th consecutive year. The internationally renowned RoSPA Health and Safety Awards recognise organisations for their unwavering commitment to...
A group of ex-Armed Forces personnel participating in the second Alabaré Veterans Build Experience at Drummond Park, Ludgershall, celebrated their graduation at a special event which took place on the 12th December. The event recognised the achievements of veterans who...
On Wednesday 27 November 2024, Lovell and Flagship Group hosted Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service (NFRS) to carry out vital training at the Crown View Development in Great Ellingham. The training involved firefighters from both Attleborough and Hingham Fire Stations,...
Lovell has partnered with Cash for Kids as the East Yorkshire regional sponsor for the 2024 Mission Christmas appeal, a campaign dedicated to bringing joy and support to disadvantaged children and young people across East Yorkshire this Christmas. The Mission...
This Christmas Lovell is proudly supporting Norfolk Hospice Tapping House with its Light Up a Life campaign. We are sponsoring the Pentor Star which will shine brightly on the front of the hospice throughout December, symbolising hope for its patients,...
Lovell, in collaboration with Queensferry Community Council, recently organised a successful volunteering day to enhance the green spaces along South Queensferry High Street. Nearby, Lovell is building The Crossings at Bridgewater Village. This mixed-tenure development includes 100 new homes for...
Lovell has supported St Martins Housing Trust, a Norfolk charity helping homeless people, for a number of years. Lovell have the pleasure of being this year’s sponsor for the heart warming annual St Martins Housing Trust free carol service at...
On Tuesday 22nd October 2024, Lovell attended a ‘Futures Event’ at Springwood High School. This event was aimed specifically at 14-18-year-old students who are making important decisions about their post-16 and post-18 education and career choices with workshops, a careers...
Lovell assistant technical co-ordinator, Olivia Eves, has won the ‘Construction Management Student of the year’ award at City College Norwich. The award was presented to Olivia by the College at her graduation. Lovell assistant technical co-ordinator, Olivia Eves, has won...
On Wednesday 23rd October 2024, Year 10 construction students from Acle Academy visited the Lovell Park View development in Holt. Students toured a 2 and a half story ‘Osbourne’ house and had a guided tour of the site to support...
On October 18, the Lovell team joined with Repton Property Developments, subcontractors and partners at our Bowlers Green Development in Hopton to celebrate their recent achievement at the 2024 NHBC Awards, where senior site manager Matthew Smith secured the Pride...
Lovell has won an award for the ‘Best High Volume New Housing Development’ in the Local Authority Building Control (LABC) awards for Nar Valley Park, built in partnership with Borough Council of Kings Lynn & West Norfolk. The LABC Building...
On Tuesday 15 October 2024, Lovell employees volunteered their time during their lunch break to help Holt Town Council to plant thousands of bulbs along Beresford Road in Holt. Sasha Bainbridge, partnerships director at Lovell, said: “We are always eager...
Jasmine Antonellou, a participant in our Inspire Programme, has been shortlisted for the Young Builder of the Year Award. This award recognises young individuals who have overcome significant challenges to achieve success in training or securing employment within the construction...
Lovell recently welcomed schoolchildren from Lawfield Primary School to Oakwood Edge in Mayfield to learn about the importance of safety on construction sites ahead of the school holidays. Oakwood Edge is a mixed-tenure development with 156 new energy-efficient homes for...
Representatives from our Lovell team will be attending the upcoming Construction Insight Event at Broad Street Jobcentre in King’s Lynn on Wednesday 16th October 2024. The event, taking place from 10am to 1pm, aims to give guidance, information and advice...
Unseen Press release, 14 October 2024 In collaboration with UK anti-slavery charity Unseen, 11 construction companies and labour agencies have joined forces to raise awareness of modern slavery on construction sites. They have worked in partnership with Unseen to create...
On Wednesday 9 October 2024, a Women in Construction lunch is taking place at West Suffolk College and our trainee site manager Kynleigh Parker will be one of the members on the panel. The Women in Construction lunch aims to...
John Morgan intro to Supplier Code of Conduct Our suppliers make a valued contribution, helping us exceed the expectations of our stakeholders. As a Group, we are committed to the highest standards of honesty and integrity in our work and...
Lovell has today announced a major national corporate partnership with veterans’ charity, Building Heroes, with the aim of enhancing their capacity to provide career opportunities for former services personnel, and fulfil the company’s pledges under the Armed Forces Covenant. Building...
Lovell joined a long-term resident at a home they built in Holytown for afternoon tea ahead of Scottish Housing Day (18 September), which this year highlights the role well-designed housing plays in helping older adults live independently. Lovell built 20...
On Sunday 8th September 2024, members of our East Anglia team completed Run Norwich 2024, running 10k and so far raising £1,600 for charity. All money raised by Lovell is going to the Community Sports Foundation, which helps thousands of...
Lovell apprentice Callum Kelly has won the Iven Gilbert Memorial Award for ‘Outstanding Carpentry Apprentice’ at East Coast College. The award, sponsored by Gilbert Builders Ltd was presented to Callum by the College, with them commenting ‘’Callum's dedication to his...
Lovell has successfully collected over 250 items of food to be distributed across Yorkshire. The number of households living in poverty in the UK has been steadily increasing. Over 14 million people, including 4.5 million children, are living below the...
We have proudly donated £1,133 to Upstream Cymru, an initiative led by homelessness charity Llamau. Llamau is the leading homeless charity in Wales, supporting vulnerable young people and women. The charity assists those in need by offering them a safe...
Our regional operations director, Trevor Haystead, recently turned his hand to being a referee for a Wymondham Kicks initiative delivered by the Norwich City Community Sports Foundation, which we help sponsor. Premier League Kicks targets young people, aged 8 to...
Lovell, a leading provider of innovative building solutions, is thrilled to announce its latest community initiative: the creation of an edible garden at St Georges RC Primary School. This initiative aims to promote sustainability and healthy eating among the students...
Lovell apprentice Kynleigh Parker, has been shortlisted for the ‘one to watch’ award in the CITB top 100 most influential women in construction 2024. The award focuses on industry newcomers leading the way in championing equality, diversity, inclusion and equality....
We are once again thrilled, to be supporting the Breast of Friends Charity Ball 2024, which this year takes place on Saturday 7 September 2024 at Briarfields Hotel in Titchwell. This year we have donated £550 . The donation will...
Lovell Partnerships has donated its building expertise to support two charities that serve Midlothian communities while building 39 new homes for Melville Housing Association near Dalkeith. The first of these new social rented homes are now being handed over to...
We have supported Libanus Primary School in Blackwood, by providing pupils aged five to seven with a range of educational workshops. Members of our team, who are building new homes nearby at housing provider Pobl’s Chartist Garden Village development, have...
Lovell recently donated a champagne afternoon tea voucher for Park Farm to Browick Road Primary and Nursery School in Wymondham for its summer fair raffle. The raffle is part of the school's fundraising efforts to build a new shelter for...
Pupils of Clytha Primary School recently shared the story behind their street name selections for our Royal Victoria Court development in Newport, inspired by the Newport-born historical figure, Perce Blackborow. Year 5 pupils gave a presentation to us and our...
We are delighted to announce that we are sponsoring King’s Lynn and West Norfolk Pride which takes place on Saturday 17th August 2024. King’s Lynn and West Norfolk Pride is a free family festival of entertainment and inclusivity, which began...
10 members of the Lovell team in East Anglia completed a 50-mile ‘cycle swarm’ cycling challenge on Sunday 30th June 2024 to raise funds for Norwich City Community Sports Foundation, managing to reach an impressive total of £2,215. Competing among...
Lovell senior site manager Matthew Smith has won an NHBC pride in the job Quality Award. The award demonstrates the dedication, passion, commitment and leadership it takes to build homes of an exceptional quality. In its 44th year, the NHBC...
Lovell recently hosted a highly successful work experience week to give students a taste of working in construction and the opportunities and careers available. Held from Monday 10 June to Friday 14 June 2024 at the Lovell office in Norwich,...
Lovell apprentice Kynleigh Parker has won the ‘Outstanding Achievement by Apprentices’ category at the Housing Heroes Awards. This award highlights the fantastic contributions apprentices in housing have made. The Housing Heroes Awards celebrate the leaders, innovators and changemakers across the...
Lovell support The Cornfield Project in Portskewett, by donating topsoil and gravel and sponsoring its recent Fun Run. The Cornfield Project is a community garden run by local residents and volunteers to provide the community with green open space and...
A new community garden project in Birmingham has transformed a previously unused space into a thriving green area for local residents. The project features: Raised beds for growing vegetables Children's play area with natural materials Community meeting space Wildlife-friendly planting...