A lasting social legacy

The Peel Group has been investing in communities for over 40 years, creating employment opportunities and assisting in wealth creation, and often taking a lead to achieve our vision. From Salford Quays to creating The Trafford Centre, from the recently opened Gloucester Quays to our plans for Glasgow Harbour, Peel continue to invest in communities to create sustainable environments where people and businesses can thrive.

The social impacts of the Peel Group however, go well beyond the employment and wealth creation established by our investment and development activities. Engaging with the communities in which we operate has always been central to our approach to sustainable growth, examples of our charitable and community engagement include.

• A donation of £12.5 million to the Imperial War Museum North in Trafford Park helped facilitate it to proceed, providing the area with a world class visitor attraction of great historical significance housed in an architectural masterpiece.

• As part of the regeneration process in Partington Peel donated £150,000 to Broadoak High School to help in its aim of achieving school of excellence status for its sporting performance. In conjunction with Manchester United and the Football Foundation we are helping support the school in the development of its facilities and curriculum activities.

• Supporting and encouraging the public use of waterways is also a key agenda for Peel. The Bridgewater Way for example represents the enhancement of up to 35 miles of canal side for cycling, walking and community use. Working in partnership with the local authorities and national organisations, we hope to assist in promoting healthier modes of transport and re-engaging communities with some of the excellent facilities that surround them

• On land adjacent to Liverpool John Lennon Airport we are working with the Speke community and have helped to re-establish the Dunlop Social Club, a centre of community activity, in refurbished pub premises. The purchase, refurbishment and subsequent extension to the pub to meet requirements of the Dunlop members has been achieved with Peel support in excess of £750,000.

Supporting local charities

Sparks Children's Medical Research Charity

This exciting alliance will see the Peel Group and Sparks working together to save and change tiny lives throughout the North West. The Peel Group will be working with Sparks to put together an inspiring calendar of fundraising events.

There will be something for everyone, with a wide programme of activities, including challenges, sporting endeavours and social events. Find out more about this here >>

Manchester Children's Hospital

As a focus for our current charitable activity we are supporting the new Manchester Children’s Hospital appeal and have raised in excess of £1.6 million over two years. This was started via a charitable donation of £1 million to the hospital and is being supported by a range of fundraising activity including the first ever swim of the Manchester Ship Canal (some 36 miles), by James Whittaker over two days. The swim raised in excess of £150,000 and separately The Trafford Centre is also supporting Manchester Children's Hospital.

Further to this a whole range of charitable donations are given locally on a much smaller scale by Peel and all its operating companies, assisting over 500 community organisations in the last 12 months.