Signature Living boss pledges to raise £250,000 for Liverpool homeless charity

Lawrence Kenwright, operator of the Shankly and 30 James Street hotels, wants to support the work of Liverpool’s Whitechapel Centre, a charity which last year helped nearly 3,000 people

Signature Living managing director, Kris Mochrie, right, with company founder Lawrence Kenwright

 

Liverpool developer and hotel operator Signature Living is aiming to raise £250,000 to help homeless people in Liverpool.

Signature boss Lawrence Kenwright wants to support the work of Liverpool’s Whitechapel Centre, a charity which last year helped nearly 3,000 people.

Lawrence and his wife, Katie, began supporting the charity earlier this year after a meeting with charity bosses who told them about the dramatic increase in the number of people facing homelessness across the city region.

He will now spearhead a variety of major fundraising initiatives to reach the £250,000 target, including a high-profile charity ball in the autumn.

It is understood that he will also match whatever is raised through their charity initiatives.

Signature Living’s managing director Kris Mochrie said: “The work of the Whitechapel Centre has had a huge impact on Lawrence and Katie.

“They’ve been deeply moved by the heroic work this organisation is carrying out in Liverpool.

“The charity faces a daily challenge to help rough sleepers and families facing homelessness.

“They need to secure enough funding to survive, so we want to make that a little bit easier for them by raising this significant sum.”

Ruth McCaughley, fundraising manager at The Whitechapel Centre, added: “This promises to be a very exciting partnership with a range of fundraising activities taking place throughout the year at the various Signature Living venues.

“They have set a substantial fundraising target which will make a huge difference to our charity and mean that we can support more people who are facing homelessness in our city.”

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