Social Impact & Responsibility
At Hyas, we’re proud of the positive impact we’ve made through volunteering, fundraising, and inspiring future generations.
As an Employee-Owned Trust, our commitment to social value is at the heart of everything we do.
2025 – Volunteering with Thrive
We returned to volunteer at Thrive's Birmingham centre, helping with activities like weeding, painting, and maintanance. Thrive uses gardening to improve the lives of people living with disabilities or disadvantage. Huge thanks to the Thrive team for welcoming us back. We’re proud to support your incredible work and we’re already looking forward to the next visit.
2024 - Inspiring Young Minds
As part of the Rotherham Bassingthorpe Farm commission, we partnered with Speakers for Schools to deliver an online session introducing young people to town planning, urban design, and masterplanning.
We encouraged students to explore careers in the built environment, leveling the playing field for state school students.
2023 – Volunteering with Thrive
Our team volunteered at Thrive's Birmingham centre, helping with activities like weeding, painting, and replanting trees. Thrive uses gardening to improve the lives of people living with disabilities or disadvantage.
Hands-on contributions helped support Thrive’s mission to create positive change through social therapeutic horticulture.
2022 – Connecting Garden Communities Challenge
To support Crisis, a charity working to end homelessness, we launched a 750-mile challenge, connecting the Garden Communities we support. Our team ran, cycled, swam, and even baked to raise funds.The initiative brought together colleagues, clients, and partners to make a tangible difference and raising over £3.5k for the charity.
2020 – Walking for a Cause
Team members, family, and furry friends walked, ran, and braved unpredictable weather to raise funds for Shelter. We exceeded our expectations, raising £2,500 and earning a top spot on the fundraising leaderboard.