Housing developers raise over £8.5K for Samaritans from the London Marathon

On Sunday 27th April, four Cala Homes (Thames) team members completed the 42km London Marathon, securing £8,589 for the renowned mental health charity, Samaritans.

Nathan Nicholls, Daniel Heron, Dylan Locke, and Karl Rendall – who has already signed up for 2026 - managed to raise over £1,000 each, a resounding figure which Cala Homes has matched as part of its social responsibility.

Cala Homes has supported Samaritans for six years, raising £806,000 through corporate donations and staff fundraising. During this partnership, Samaritans has provided listening and emotional resilience training to equip 1,300 Cala Homes employees with skills to support their wellbeing and awareness of their colleagues’ mental health.

Cala Thames also provides a range of support to communities throughout its region through its Community Pledge, which provides positive social impacts in the areas it develops through a wide range of community engagement initiatives, such as school workshops, volunteering, donations and sponsorships.

Freddie Webber, Managing Director at Cala Thames, commented: “Everyone at Cala is immensely proud of our team members who have devoted their spare time and effort to training for the marathon. Their commitment highlights their passion for raising vital funds for our main charity partner, Samaritans. This collective effort demonstrates the strength of our team’s dedication to making a meaningful impact in our community.

“Through our partnership with Samaritans, we have proudly raised over £800,000. This achievement equates to answering 80,000 calls for help and training 1,449 dedicated volunteers. Our commitment continues to play an important role in supporting the invaluable work of volunteers, ensuring that individuals in crisis receive the compassionate help they deserve; we’re proud to continue supporting such an essential support system.”

To find out more information about Cala Thames and the homes they have to offer, visit: https://www.cala.co.uk/contact-thames/