Vistry smashes SSAFA fundraising target – and it’s still climbing

30 October 2024

Vistry Group, the UK’s leading mixed tenure housebuilder launched its 2024 charity partnership with SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity with the aim of raising £270,000 during the year.

Vistry has not raised £270,000. Vistry has raised more than £630,000 with around 9 weeks to go in the year-long partnership.

This incredible amount has been raised by dedicated Vistry staff around the country finding many means, from hikes and bikes to golf tournaments to taking part in SSAFA’s 13 Bridges and most recently, a trek with SSAFA through the lowlands and mountains of Vietnam.

Greg Fitzgerald, Executive Chair and CEO of Vistry Group, said: “I’m incredibly proud of everyone at Vistry who has donated their time and energy to support SSAFA this year, more than doubling our original fundraising target. We hope these funds will enable the charity to continue to provide outstanding support services to our armed forces communities.”

Lizzie Rossiter, SSAFA’s Corporate Account Manager, said: “Each month, each week almost, Vistry astounds us again with what its amazing people do for SSAFA to such an extent that we’ve pretty much run out of superlatives to describe their selfless fundraising and efforts.

“The team at Vistry have rallied behind SSAFA. Part of the reason for this is because so many of them have a Forces connection, whether a family member or themselves – there’s a six-person cohort taking part in the march-past The Cenotaph with SSAFA on Remembrance Sunday – so they know what the life is like, in and out of the Services.

“Very simply, thank you, Vistry, on behalf of all at SSAFA, and all those who come to us for help, because Vistry’s support is vital in ensuring that no-one who comes to us battles alone.”