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BPL Global is proud to announce its support for Street Storage, the only service in the UK specifically providing free, safe, and accessible storage to those experiencing homelessness.

The importance of keeping items safe can be (and has been) overlooked when it comes to homelessness, with people sleeping outside at particular risk of having their belongings targeted. In response to this, Street Storage has so far provided storage for 270 people experiencing homelessness, and it continues to adapt and grow its capacity.

BPL Global backs award-winning London charity Street Storage
Award-winning London charity Street Storage

(Credit: Street Storage)

The charity also provides 1:1 advocacy, advice and signposting, as well as a storage transportation service to transport belongings to and from sites, and supported people through the pandemic through street outreach, PPE distribution, the coordination of a homelessness vaccination scheme and by working shifts in the “Homeless Hotels” during the pandemic.

BPL Global’s partnership with Street Storage will help the award-winning charity grow into their new London HQ, as the need and demand for their service has ramped up. Indeed, in the last two years, Street Storage has seen a 318% increase in referrals from partner agencies, including St Mungo’s, Shelter, and Crisis, reflecting the impact of the cost-of-living crisis.

“Street Storage’s relationship with BPL Global has been truly project changing.,” says Rachel Woolf, Founder and Director of Street Storage. “The support they have given us as an organisation has been invaluable – not only to Street Storage, but to me personally as the leader of a charity facing unprecedented demand and huge growth.”

“We are proud to be providing Street Storage with the needed support in expanding their operations and promoting the essential work that Rachel and her team are doing”, says Alex James, Senior Broker, BPL Global. “It is encouraging that as a corporate partner, we can make a lasting difference to the lives of those experiencing homelessness. We look forward to deepening our partnership and helping Street Storage in creating long-term, positive social change.

To find out more about Street Storage and how you can support their work, visit the website, or follow them on Instagram.

Further information on the organisations BPL Global has supported can be found here.

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BPL Global is dedicated to supporting charities and causes, both locally and internationally, which address pressing societal and economic issues.

One of the initiatives that has recently caught our attention and support is Insulate Ukraine – a project that temporarily restores bomb-damaged windows in homes and municipal buildings across war-torn Ukraine, while investing in people, boosting employment, stimulating commerce, and fostering energy efficiency. As the project’s first corporate sponsor, we were privileged to contribute to this rapidly growing initiative that is changing lives in some of the worst hit regions in Ukraine, including in Lyman – a city which sits on the Eastern Front and is one of the worst affected areas of the country. This initiative paves the way for an improved quality of life for the residents of Lyman, offering them a sense of security in these challenging times.

(Credit: Insulate Ukraine)

As of today, Insulate Ukraine has installed 745 windows in 110 homes, as part of its project in the city of Lyman. With these windows, the wellbeing of over 160 people has been positively impacted, their homes now receiving natural light and insulation from the colder months ahead. The team is working towards its target of 1200 windows, with five people on the ground installing windows, backed by BPL Global’s recent donation.

We look forward to continuing to support Insulate Ukraine over the coming months, as it looks to expand its work into further towns and cities in eastern Ukraine.

To find out more about Insulate Ukraine and how you can support the project, visit the website or follow them on Instagram.

Further information on the organisations BPL Global has supported can be found here.

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BPL Global is proud to announce its support of Insulate Ukraine.

The project seeks to temporarily restore bullet- and bomb-damaged buildings in towns and villages across war-torn Ukraine with specially designed plastic windows, allowing for uninhabitable homes to become liveable again.

BPL Global’s partnership with Insulate Ukraine has so far improved the lives of over 150 people in the past month, having insulated more than 100 homes – or over 500 windows – in the city of Izyum and two settlements in eastern Ukraine. This included making bombed-out homes in Karovii lar habitable and the restoration of a local administration building in Drobyshevo.

Insulate Ukraine’s windows were designed by PhD student Harry Blakiston Houston, from the University of Cambridge, who has since paused his studies to focus on the project.

In recent weeks, Insulate Ukraine has received national media attention including segments on the BBC and ITV news channels.

(Credit: Insulate Ukraine)

Harry stresses the importance of teaching local people to construct and install the windows. He adds: “We’re giving Ukrainians the power to solve this problem for themselves. All we need to do is show them how to make the windows and help them obtain the materials.” He adds: “The corporate support from BPL Global has been invaluable, allowing us to provide the necessary materials and man-power to improve the lives of hundreds who are suffering through the harsh realities of war.”

“We are proud to support the Insulate Ukraine project and promote the incredible work being done by Harry and the team.,” says Matthew Graham, Compliance Director and Chairman of BPL Global’s Charity Committee. “It is great to see that as the project’s first corporate sponsor, in only a matter of weeks, we have been able to make a real difference to those impacted by the conflict. We look forward to continuing to support Insulate Ukraine over the months ahead, as it looks to expand its work into further towns and cities in eastern Ukraine.”

(Credit: Insulate Ukraine)

Insulate Ukraine’s window design, which can be built in just 15 minutes, uses four layers of insulation comprising polyethylene, PVC piping, pipe insulation and duct tape. The cost is approximately £12 per square metre of window.

(Licenced under CERN Open Hardware Licence Version 2 – Permissive)

To find out more about Insulate Ukraine and how you can support the project, visit the website; or follow them on Instagram.

Further information on the organisations BPL Global has supported can be found here.

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BPL Global has committed to support charities WeSeeHope and Justice and Care for another three years

BPL Global has been a proud supporter of WeSeeHope and Justice and Care for many years, and has renewed its investment in both organisations until at least 2025 in recognition of their vital work and the successful partnerships to date.

WeSeeHope is an international development organisation dedicated to creating long-term change for vulnerable children in Southern and Eastern Africa. It creates community-led programmes to support children and their parents or guardians, with a focus on education, child rights and economic empowerment. Its goal is for children who are isolated, exploited, or that have little in the way of opportunities, to develop the skills to change their own futures – and for their families and communities to support them along the way.

“We are honoured that BPL Global recognises the value of WeSeeHope and has chosen to continue supporting the important work that we do,” says Mark Glen, CEO, WeSeeHope. “Corporate partnerships like this one make such a difference to charities like ours. Last year, they made up 33% of our income, helping us to create sustainable change for thousands of vulnerable children.”

Justice and Care work in South Asia, mainland Europe and the UK to identify, rescue, and provide specialist support to survivors of modern slavery. The anti-slavery charity partners with police and law enforcement agencies to dismantle criminal networks and bring abusers to justice. They protect communities at risk from traffickers and work collaboratively with governments to tackle the issue at national scale, and pioneer new ideas to achieve systemic change.

“There are an estimated 50 million people enslaved today. Our research, based on police data, estimates there are more than 100,000 victims here in the UK. These are individuals and families exploited in car washes, nail bars, restaurants, and on construction sites, or working as domestic servants hidden behind closed doors,” says Jamie Fyleman, Director of Global Development and Communications, Justice and Care.

“Human trafficking will only end if we work together – we are so grateful for BPL Global’s ongoing support and encouragement. It makes our work possible and has brought freedom to many.”

“We have a longstanding commitment to working with charities like WeSeeHope and Justice and Care that help create long-term, positive social change,” says Matthew Graham, Compliance Director and Chairman of BPL Global’s Charity Committee. “It brings great pride to everyone at BPL that we are proponents of these remarkable charities, both of which are highly deserving of our ongoing support.”

Find out more about WeSeeHope: website; LinkedIn.

Find out more about Justice and Care: website; LinkedIn.

Further information on the organisations BPL Global has supported can be found here.