Homebuilders Donate £1000 To Cure Rett Charity

Local homebuilders Barratt and David Wilson Homes have each donated £500 towards a charity which supports sufferers of a rare condition and their families, and seeks to help find a cure.

The developers, who are constructing a new community at Hollygate Park in Cotgrave, decided to contribute to the cause when they were approached by local representatives of Cure Rett shortly after announcing their intention to build there.

Cure Rett is a charity that aims to boost research into a cure for Rett Syndrome, a genetic disorder which tends to affect girls and can impact upon nearly every aspect of a child's life, meaning 24 hour care is often needed.

Hollygate Park neighbours Cotgrave Country Park, where an annual running event called Run For Her Life takes place, with the aim of raising funds towards Cure Rett.

Louise Wainwright, a research technician from Loughborough whose daughter Georgia has Rett Syndrome, said; "This was a very generous donation from Barratt and David Wilson Homes, which will go a long way towards research into Rett Syndrome, and help support families of people who suffer from it.

"Georgia's condition is not as severe as that of other girls, so we don't need as much support, but other people will hopefully feel the benefits of this contribution."

John Dillon, Managing Director for Barratt Homes North Midlands, said; "We endeavour to build communities as well as new homes, and we take our responsibility to contribute to local causes very seriously."

John Reddington, Managing Director of David Wilson Homes East Midlands, said; "We hope our donation will help scientists in their work to find a cure for Rett Syndrome, and go towards improving the quality of life of those who suffer from it."

For more information about Cure Rett, please visitwww.curerett.org.uk

Hollygate Park is a 'built for life' development on the site of the former Cotgrave Colliery and is part of the Cotgrave regeneration project, which aims to transform the Nottinghamshire village.

Located on Hollygate Lane, this is a development with plenty of open spaces and walks through neighbouring Cotgrave Country Park and along Grantham Canal.

To find out more about Barratt Homes, please call 0844 811 3377 or visit the website at www.barratthomes.co.uk

To find out more about David Wilson Homes, please call 0844 811 5544 or visit the website at www.dwh.co.uk

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NOTES TO EDITORS

1) For further information about Barratt and David Wilson Homes please contact Alanna Lintin or Alex Scoppie, Unsworth Sugden, on 0116 247 1777 or alanna@unsworthsugden.co.uk oralexs@unsworthsugden.co.uk

2) Barratt and David Wilson Homes are part of Barratt Developments PLC, a FTSE 100 Company

3) Barratt Group sold 14,838 homes in the year to June 2014, making it the biggest housebuilder by volume in Britain

4) Barratt Group was awarded a maximum five star rating for the fifth consecutive year in the 2014 Home Builders Federation Customer Satisfaction Survey

5) Site managers working for Barratt Group won 90 awards for quality workmanship in the 2014 NHBC Pride in the Job Awards. Barratt has won more Pride in the Job awards than any other housebuilder for the last ten years

6) Barratt Group is the only housebuilder to provide a five year warranty on the fixtures and fittings in its new build homes at the time of purchase