Welcome to the O’Brien Charitable Trust

Over £500,000 raised and still growing!

At O’Brien, we believe our success should create a positive and lasting impact on the communities around us. The O’Brien Charitable Trust was established in 2017 with a simple but powerful ambition: to support local charities and community groups that make a real difference to people’s lives across the West Midlands.

Founded by a dedicated team of O’Brien employees, the Trust was created to provide a focused approach to fundraising, ensuring that smaller, often overlooked charities receive the support they need to continue their invaluable work.

Since launching, we have proudly raised and donated more than £500,000, helping a wide range of local causes, charities and community initiatives. This achievement has only been possible through the enthusiasm of our employees, the generosity of our suppliers and clients, and the support of our wider network.

Each year, our staff-led fundraising committee sets an ambitious fundraising target. Once achieved, O’Brien Contractors matches every pound raised up to £15,000, enabling us to support even more worthwhile causes.

What started as an idea among colleagues has grown into a movement that continues to unite our people, partners and local communities. Every event, donation and challenge contributes to a legacy we’re incredibly proud of building.

Together, we’re changing lives, strengthening communities and proving that when people come together with a shared purpose, extraordinary things can happen.

Our 2026 Fundraising Events

We’re delighted to be supporting a range of local charities through another exciting year of fundraising activities, including:

• Castle to Castle 10K Run
• Our 9th Annual Charity Golf Day
• Bike Ride – Spain
• Dress Down Fridays
• Summer Charity BBQ
• Movember Challenge

Join Us

Every pound raised helps make a meaningful difference to local people and local causes. Whether you’re taking part in an event, making a donation, sponsoring a challenge or supporting one of our fundraisers, your contribution has a direct impact on the communities we serve.

We invite you to follow our journey, support our events and see first-hand the difference that your generosity makes. Together, we’re building something truly special.

Take a look below to see the impact of the funds raised and the incredible charities we’ve supported.

Zoe’s Place 

Zoe’s Place is an independent, registered children’s charity providing palliative, respite and end of life care to babies and infants, aged from birth to five years, who are suffering from life-limiting or life-threatening conditions. Compassionate care is the heart of their philosophy and is provided to all who access their facilities. There is no cost to the families for this service.

Warwickshire & Northampton Air Ambulance (WNAA)

The O’Brien Charitable Trust considers the WNAA donation to be a priority, due to its independent and self-funded approach and history of rescue on many remote construction sites. The organisation provides the best possible pre-hospital care and rapid transport to specialist hospitals for those suffering serious injury and illness. WNAA attends approximately 1,000 missions a year, each costing around £2,500, which are funded solely by donations.

Myton Hospice

Myton Hospice is dedicated to enhancing life when cure is no longer an option. The charity supports people living with a terminal illness and their families, from the point of diagnosis to end of life. Myton Hospice is a leader in compassionate end-of-life care, focused on patient wellbeing and empowerment, allowing them quality time with their loved ones.

Freddie’s Wish

Freddie’s Wish is a charity dedicated to supporting families who have experienced the loss of child. Founded in memory of 13-month old Freddie, the organisation provides compassionate support both immediately after loss and in the months and years that follow. Their mission is to help bereaved parents navigate grief while honouring the memory of their child.

Birmingham Children’s Hospital Charity

One of the country’s leading paediatric centres, our donations will help improve the lives of over 90,000 children, young people and their families. With their mission to provide the very best treatment, it is an honour to have been able to support them over the past few years.

Friendship Project for Children

The Friendship Project is an organisation that provides opportunities for children who are disadvantaged by family circumstances. The programme provides patrons with an ‘Older Friend’ who spends 2-3 hours per week helping to develop the child’s confidence and self-esteem with learning opportunities and experiences they otherwise would not receive within their home environment.

Operating throughout Warwickshire, all children are referred to the charity through Warwickshire County Council Children’s Services. The charity receives grants and donations from various charities, trusts and commercial organisations, as well as individuals, which help to fund this fantastic cause.

Acorns Hospice

Acorns Children’s Hospice offers a network of specialist palliative nursing care and support for local children and their families. The Trust’s donations will go on to support services including short breaks for children at the hospices, therapeutic and psychosocial support, support for siblings and other family members, and emergency and end of life care and bereavement support.

The Ambulance Staff Charity

The Ambulance Staff Charity is dedicated to supporting the wellbeing of the lifesaving ambulance community. They provide a range of services to support the mental health, physical rehabilitation and financial wellbeing to the UK’s ambulance staff, paramedic students and ambulance service volunteers.

Cleary’s Boxing Gym, Leamington Spa

We have made a donation to Cleary’s Gym to assist their expansion. This will help to accommodate and encourage more people of all ages to take up boxing to keep physically and mentally healthy. Cleary’s aims to deliver their social and ethical responsibility by ensuring they are enhancing physical and mental well-being. Championing opportunities to participate in sport across multiple demographics and help aid the underprivileged.

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