On Thursday 26 June, our team dedicated four hours to support High Trees at their Tulse Hill Adventure Playground – part of our annual Summer Social and ongoing commitment to community partnership.
High Trees has been established since 1962, addressing a reality we see all too often across London: young people in one of the world’s wealthiest cities still struggling to access opportunities that help them thrive. Their work spans adventure play, accredited adult education, employment support, and community programming across Lambeth.
Hands-on contribution
The adventure playground serves as a community project that requires ongoing maintenance to support the year-round programming families rely on.
By tackling practical improvements – such as refreshing paintwork across key buildings, clearing overgrown pathways to create more accessible play space, and organising storage systems – we directly enable High Trees to maintain the initiatives that create real impact in their community.
Why this matters
High Trees’ mission is straightforward: ‘helping people make meaningful changes to live happier, healthier, and more connected lives’. The playground is an example of how sustained investment in public spaces creates lasting benefits – fostering early intervention, skill development, and connection to address challenges at their source.
Our Summer Social serves multiple purposes: it fulfills our annual commitment as a B Corp while strengthening collaboration across our diverse multidisciplinary teams. Most importantly, it demonstrates how we can support community development through direct contribution rather than just financial support.
Graham Weston, the Head of Community Action at High Trees, commented; “It was such a pleasure to host you at the Adventure Playground last week – your energy and teamwork made a real difference. The Playground is looking fantastic, thanks to your collective efforts. We really appreciate the time and care you put in to making an impact.”
A huge thank you to Graham and the entire High Trees team for accommodating us!
Learn more about the amazing work High Trees are doing on their website.
