The impacts of climate change and the increase in armed conflict are affecting all communities, but disproportionately those already vulnerable and marginalised. We focus our time, technical skills and expertise on community projects that reduce inequities and enable access to resilient infrastructure, including the provision of essentials for life such as clean water, sanitation, affordable and reliable energy, better food security and shelter.
During the financial year ending 31 March 2024, our experts worked on 187 major pro bono community engagement projects, delivered in collaboration with more than 130 partners. These collectively resulted in an investment of £4.97m. More than 1,600 of our members worldwide contributed more than 47,000 pro bono hours.
These projects included supporting the delivery of essential medical services to communities affected by conflict, natural disasters and epidemics through our partnership with Médecins Sans Frontières, design of a children’s centre in Ecuador using participatory design and sustainable building techniques, and the provision of audiovisual systems design services for The Black Library, a multifunctional community space in New York State that educates and celebrates black history and culture. In addition, we made donations totalling more than £1m to charities and NGOs working with vulnerable communities, including those affected by global humanitarian events, such as the Israel—Palestine conflict.
