Community Engagement
The FWP team showcased their skills and sportsmanship, winning several matches and making us all proud in the PNE Community Education Trust’s Corporate Cup. It was a fantastic day filled with camaraderie, competition, and fun!
We gathered in our beautiful garden to celebrate our wonderful staff. With the sun shining, we came together to enjoy some delicious hot cross buns as a thank you for everyone’s efforts in collecting a generous amount of chocolate eggs for Preston North End Community and Education Trust.
You might remember Tony from last year, when he cycled 460 miles from Preston to the Isle of Skye to raise money for Inspire Youth Zone on his 90th birthday.
In his 91st year, Tony is now tackling a 600-mile trek across France.
We were proud to sponsor this year’s Lancashire Teaching Hospitals Charity Abseil at Peel Tower once again.
A huge well done to all 33 brave participants who took on the 128ft descent!
The team took a well-earned break to celebrate National Pizza Day with some seriously good pizzas from The Cafe Bar Preston. A great excuse to step away from the screens, catch up, and enjoy some top-tier slices together!
At FWP, we believe education is the foundation for a brighter future. Through our work designing inspiring learning environments and supporting young people, we’re proud to play a part in shaping the next generation.
A podcast from the Youth Group at Blackbridge Community and Sports Hub about how they have found the build of their new center.
Spreading Christmas cheer this morning, dropping off all the generous toys donated by FWP staff to Preston North End Community and Education Trust.
On Sunday, we hosted our Christmas Party for the children of the FWP family. We welcomed 23 children, aged 5 months to 12 years old. Each family created lasting memories, capturing pictures with Santa himself & our little guests turned into Santa’s helpers at the Elf Workshop!
What a magical day! 🎅 🎄 🌟
Feeling festive here at FWP today as we get into the Christmas spirit with our annual Jumper Day! 🎄 We also collected an abundance of toys to donate to the Preston North End Community and Education Trust Toy Appeal – thanks to everyone who brought in such generous donations! 🎁
To celebrate International Men’s Day…. All the men at FWP have received a special token of appreciation this morning.
🌱 Noble Fir
🌱 Italian Alder
🌱Serbian Spruce
🌱Norway Maple
Today, we’re proud to join thousands of schools, businesses, and communities across the UK in celebrating ‘HelloYellow’ for World Mental Health Day. By wearing yellow, our team at FWP is standing in solidarity with Young Minds to show young people that they are not alone with their mental health. 💛
Last week, we enjoyed the first of what we hope will be many family BBQs in our beautiful garden overlooking Avenham Park.
The weather held out for us, and there was plenty of food and drinks to go around. The children had a great time making new friends, playing games, and toasting marshmallows.
FWP is proud to support Blackbridge in the development of the Community & Sports Hub in Gloucester. Our involvement goes beyond the design and development of the new building; we’re also deeply committed to engaging with the local youth through the Synergy group. This partnership ensures that young people’s voices are integral to creating a space that serves their needs and aspirations.
The ambitious new partnership will see Preston-based FWP supporting the Trust as it continues to deliver its life-enhancing programmes in the local community. Also, the partnership continues FWP’s strong association with the football club that stretches back 30 years.
Professionals from the worlds of architecture, design, planning and commercial law swapped their offices for the crown green and an afternoon of competitive bowls.
Five Preston-based businesses fielded teams at Ashton-on-Ribble’s Bowling and Social Club’s annual corporate bowls event, which was sponsored by FWP Ltd and PWA Planning.
FWP take part in various Charity Golf Days and Tournaments throughout the summer.
– St Johns Hospice
– FWP Annual Cup
– Foundation 92 Golf
– The Preston Games
– Rotary Club of Preston South’s Charity Golf Day
In July, FWP took part in the Winckley Square Regency Promenade Walk. The public enjoyed looking at our magnificent gardens and building.
We are delighted to share that our FWP team participated in Business Five’s Corporate Charity 5-a-side football event in Preston yesterday, supporting the Preston North End Community and Education Trust.
Tony completed his “Skye or Bust” cycle tour of 460 miles in his beautiful FWP sponsored t-shirt. He raised money for Inspire Youth Zone in Chorley.
To celebrate National Parenting Day, we opened our doors to the amazing parents, grandparents, partners, and children who support our team members daily.
We enjoyed a fun-filled afternoon with creative architecture and design workshops, games, and plenty of ice cream and refreshments.
Today at FWP we have dressed in our bright colours and raised £200 for Rainbow Hub; A fantastic children’s charity who change the lives for children with disabilities. ❤️ 🧡 💛 💚 💙 💜
Happy International Women’s Day! Today, we celebrate the achievements of women around the world, especially all the wonderful women that work at FWP.
FWP was delighted to sponsor a charity abseil at Peel Tower, raising over £10,000 to support incredible charity projects across the Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Hats off to David, Jonny, Tim and Mark from our team for their courage and participation.
Karen Robinson, a keen quilter made a beautiful quilt for Project Linus UK; their mission is to provide a sense of security, warmth and comfort to children who are sick, disabled, disadvantaged or distressed.
Our wonderful team helping out Friends of Winckley Square planting trees kindly donated by The Woodland Trust on behalf of Lancashire County Council, The Harris Museum and Conlon Construction.
Big thanks to all of the FWP team who participated in our Christmas Jumper Day! We raised money for Save the Children by donning our festive knits. We also supported our local Preston community by collecting gifts & food for the Salvation Army.
Michael Bates-Tracey braced himself to face his deepest fears as he took part in a series of wild challenges to raise funds for a Galloway’s Society for the Blind.
Congratulations to Brad Grime who was crowned winner of the 2023 FWP Golf Championship.
FWP join blind and partially sighted people; experiencing the thrill of being behind the wheel during Galloway Society of the Blind’s sight loss charity’s annual driving event.
FWP took part in the Macmillan coffee morning raising funds for a very worthy cause.
Kate ran the Great North Run in September, raising funds for St. John’s Hospice in Lancaster.
Tracey and Martin from FWP took part in the SIKA 56 mile cycle around the stunning and grueling hills of Aviemore raising money for Leukaemia Care.
Well done to all that took part.
FWP were delighted to sponsor the Morecambe Bay walk with Galloway’s Society for the Blind. We’ve been committed to this incredible cause since 2014, with this year marking our 9th year of continued support.
The walk was a 6-mile journey from Arnside to Grange-over-Sands.This activity is not just a walk but a living tradition, upheld since the 1500s when the first royally-appointed guides were instated.
FWP was thrilled to be part of the PLACED Academy Summer School hosted at the University of Liverpool, School of Architecture. The day was filled with assisting young individuals in understanding their future education and jobs within the built environment.
It was great to take part in a range of activities and discussions including model-making, interactive games, and challenges, allowing them to develop their skills and knowledge for their future career paths.
Professionals from the worlds of architecture, design, planning and commercial law swapped their offices for the crown green and an afternoon of competitive bowls.
Five Preston-based businesses fielded teams at Ashton-on-Ribble’s Bowling and Social Club’s first corporate bowls event, which was sponsored by FWP Ltd and PWA Planning.
David Simmons, senior associate at FWP Ltd ran both the Manchester and London marathon within a week of each other, both in sub 4 hours, raising money for the Stroke Association, a charity that helped him on his road to recovery after suffering an ischemic stroke in 2017.
Organised by Rivington Barn Bikers, Tim from Blezard was one of 70 bikers who delivered over 200 Easter Eggs to Charities over Lancashire this weekend in the Rivington Barn Bikers Easter Egg Ride.
FWP were very proud to support Rainbow Hub in their recent Workoutathon. 80 people challenged themselves by taking part in three hours of back-to-back exercise classes, raising an amazing £3400
Once again we donned our Christmas Jumpers and donated supplies to the local Salvation Army Christmas Appeal.
FWP were immensely proud to welcome the Mayor of Preston to their offices on 2nd November to unveil a blue plaque on their building in recognition of Avice Pimblett, a former resident of 7 Ribblesdale Place, who was the first woman councillor, alderman and mayor of Preston.
Brad and Chris from our Manchester office recently took part in the Manchester Half Marathon raising funds for PAPYRUS (Parents Association for the Prevention of Young Suicide)
We welcome many local students during the year to carry out work experience. Sam, from All Hallows School in Penwortham, joined our architectural department, and enjoyed his time designing a sports stadium.
We are proud to be sponsors of the ‘Placed Academy’ where young people aged between 14-18 carry out an annual programme of studies based around the built environment. The Academy has impacted participants providing increased confidence and self-esteem, increased skills and knowledge, greater sense of citizenship, along with an informed understanding of careers in the built environment. Our staff provide mentoring and have delivered presentations to the participants taking part in the Academy.
We had fun with the children at AFC Fylde creating structures with midget gems and cocktails sticks – some budding architects in the making!
We once again supported the NHS Big Tea event by baking and selling cakes. It was good to take some time out during the day and stop for a chat with a brew and cake!
FWP provided sponsorship for a local bowling club in Preston.