Barratt and David Wilson Homes recently sponsored Cambridge Veterans Club's Armed Forces Day celebration that welcomed approximately 10,000 people at Parker's Piece Park and Garden on Saturday 29th June.

Armed Forces Day takes place on the last Saturday of June each year to commemorate all people serving, or have served in the British Armed Forces.

Cambridge Veterans Club is located near Barratt Homes' Darwin Green and Franklin Gardens, as well as David Wilson Homes' Darwin Green developments, and the sponsorship is another example of the housebuilders' commitment to supporting the local community.

During the celebration, event goers were treated to a packed programme of entertainment including military drum band performances, historical re-enactments, 1950's dance and singing troupe and even a Lancaster Bomber- Battle of Britain memorial flyover.

Carl Higgs, Community Development Officer for the Armed Forces Community Cambridge City Council, said: “The support shown by Barratt and David Wilson Homes to the Armed Forces and Veteran community here in Cambridge has been outstanding. Each time the veterans have approached the developers, it has been embraced.

“This support in particular has truly enabled us to celebrate Armed Forces Day with the wider community, and we look forward to collaborating on projects in the future. On behalf of the Cambridge Armed Forces community, I would like to offer our most sincere thank you.”

Will Phair, Sales Director at Barratt and David Wilson Homes, said: “We are so pleased to have supported Cambridge Veterans Club in organising such a fantastic event honouring the crucial work of our Armed Forces. The celebration was a huge success, and we are incredibly proud to be a part of it.”

Darwin Green and Franklin Gardens are new developments both within walking distance of Cambridge city centre that will offer 15 acres of green open space through the new central park. The developments will also deliver sports pitches and facilities, as well as a central square that includes a library, community centre, a health centre and more.

For more information on the developments, please visit the website at Barratt Homes in Cambridgeshire or David Wilson Homes in Cambridgeshire.

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NOTES TO EDITORS:

1. For further information about Barratt and David Wilson Homes please contact Adam Jeffs or Dan Cole on 0116 247 1777 or adamj@unsworthsugden.co.uk or daniel@unsworthsugden.co.uk
2. Barratt and David Wilson Homes is part of Barratt Developments PLC, a FTSE100 company
3. Barratt was awarded a maximum five star rating for the 15th consecutive year in the 2024 Home Builders Federation Customer Satisfaction Survey
4. Site managers working for Barratt Group won 89 awards for quality workmanship in the 2024 NHBC Pride in the Job Awards. Barratt has won more Pride in the Job awards than any other housebuilder for the last 20 years​