Mace turned some of its major projects red for a day in support of Become, the national charity for children in care and care leavers.
The Go Red for Become campaign lit up projects across the country on 13 March. They included Heathrow Airport terminals 3 and 4; HMRC Newcastle Pilgrims Quarter; Manchester Town Hall; Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust; Peterborough Court; Sadler’s Wells; and Salisbury Square Development.
Staff also dressed in red to show support and raise awareness about the charity’s work, as well as learning about what it’s like to be in care and hearing from care-experienced young people.
Last year in England, 13,050 young people left care on their 18th birthday, many of whom often lack family support.
Mace said it has donated and/or raised more than £100,000 to Become this year and it wants to achieve £1m.
