22/05/2026
🌱 Carbon Off-Setting Through Community Action 🌱
At Shire, we believe carbon responsibility should be transparent, meaningful, and directly beneficial to local communities. Rather than purchasing generic carbon credits, we invest our time, expertise, and resources into projects that create lasting environmental and social value.
Our second carbon offsetting initiative proudly supports The King’s School, Fair Oak, Hampshire — a registered charitable independent school providing inclusive education for children of all backgrounds, including those with additional learning needs.
Project Aim:
1️⃣ Project Purpose & Charitable Context
Delivering pro-bono groundworks and landscaping to support the school’s outdoor learning and wellbeing environment, while aligning with Shire’s wider CSR and community engagement objectives.
2️⃣ Scope of Works
Transforming an unused, muddy, waterlogged area into a safe, stimulating sensory garden with planters, seating, and landscaped spaces.
3️⃣ Operational Delivery
Managing the full project during the Easter holiday period with strict H&S controls, ensuring work is completed efficiently within a school environment.
4️⃣ Safeguarding Requirements
All works are delivered in line with school safeguarding policies, child safety standards, and site segregation protocols, with DBS-approved staff where required.
5️⃣ Intended Outcomes
Creating a durable, child-friendly external space that enhances the school’s facilities while delivering measurable social value and charitable impact.
This project reflects our commitment to sustainable engineering, social responsibility, and creating spaces that truly make a difference.
