Contractor donation kick-starts Islington’s Word2012 Festival
By Juliet Whitcombe
Laing O’Rourke Strabag joint venture (LORS), who are piling for the new station at Farringdon, recently began their commitment to our Community Investment Programme by donating £10,000 to kick-start Islington’s Word2012, aimed at improving literacy and employability in south Islington.
Word2012 is a three month programme of engagement to encourage and support local residents to rediscover the joy of reading and writing and find new, creative ways of expressing themselves. This programme will culminate in a three week festival in May this year. LORS funding is vital for the festival to take place.
Our ambitious Community Investment Programme requires our contractors to donate skills, time, money and expertise to bring lasting benefit to the community. The Crossrail led approach helps to deliver consistent and meaningful benefit alongside construction and beyond the life of the project it will help set a standard for future construction projects.