Bargate is proud to team up once again with Southampton FC to launch the third year of the Soccer Schools initiative, giving free places to Pupil Premium eligible children across the region.

Since 2023, our partnership with Saints Soccer Schools has helped over 100 children enjoy fully funded football sessions – giving young people the chance to develop new skills, make friends, and build confidence, no matter their circumstances.

This season, the programme is expanding even further, with 50 additional free places available and a brand-new Soccer School Taster Day for up to 100 more children eligible for Pupil Premium support. The initiative ensures cost is never a barrier to taking part in sport.

The Soccer Schools scheme forms part of our wider community work with Southampton FC, which includes the renovation of The Bargate Sensory Room at St Mary’s Stadium and sponsorship of the Saints Foundation’s Senior Saints Dinner – a special event celebrating and connecting older fans in a special evening of community spirit.

Andrew French, Sales & Marketing Director at Bargate, said: “Supporting the next generation and creating meaningful opportunities for local families is something we’re incredibly passionate about. This initiative for Pupil Premium eligible students opens doors for children who may not otherwise experience the joy of playing football and learning new skills with Saints coaches. We’re proud to continue our partnership and help the programme grow this season.”

Tom Grevatt, Head of Football Programmes at Southampton FC, said: “We’re pleased to continue our partnership with Bargate and launch the third year of our Soccer Schools initiative for Pupil Premium eligible children. It reflects our shared values by creating opportunities, building confidence and supporting those who need it most. Bargate have been an incredible partner in helping us extend the positive impact of Saints Soccer Schools into the wider community.”

For Bargate, this partnership is about much more than football. It’s about creating chances for people to grow, connect and feel proud of where they live. Together with Southampton FC, we’re helping to build a stronger, more inclusive community – one where everyone can take part.

Bargate has broken ground on the final phase of our award-winning Rivercross development in Warsash, Hampshire.

Known as Admirals Green, the concluding phase will deliver 126 homes and marks the culmination of a £128m once-in-a-generation scheme. Bargate started construction of Rivercross in September 2022 and has created a thriving new community, delivering a total of 189 homes to date across the first four phases.

The remaining 5.1-acre, part-brownfield site is located East of Brook Lane and will connect to the four prior phases, the village and the surrounding area to provide sustainable links throughout. 

The entire 34-acre Rivercross scheme is located at the mouth of the River Hamble and less than a mile from the village centre’s pubs, restaurants and quay, has already been celebrated for its design quality and environmental credentials. Admirals Green will provide a mix of apartments and one- to four-bedroom houses, alongside a wide swathe of green open space and new wildlife habitats.

Mark White, Managing Director of Bargate, said: “Starting work at Admirals Green is a proud milestone for everyone at Bargate. This is the final piece of our award-winning Rivercross puzzle – a landmark development that has transformed a coastal site into a sustainable, beautiful community. We have delivered 189 much-needed eco-focused homes, and now this last phase will complete the vision we set out to achieve.”

As with previous phases, Admirals Green has been sensitively designed to reflect the local vernacular, featuring façades of varied red brick, vertical slate effect tiling and render. Homes will benefit from modern eco-features including EV charging points, solar PV panels and air source heat pumps.

A significant proportion of the homes will be affordable, delivered in partnership with VIVID, Hampshire’s largest and not-for-profit provider of affordable homes. These will include a mix of affordable rent, shared ownership and social rent, ensuring the development makes a meaningful contribution to local housing need.

Nature and community have been placed at the heart of the design. Bargate’s commitment to biodiversity net gain means Admirals Green will incorporate new ponds, hedgerows, and nesting and roosting units for birds and bats, as well as hedgehog highways throughout the site. A new play area and extensive landscaping will also create lasting benefits for residents and the wider Warsash community.

Near the centre of Warsash, Rivercross is two miles from the M27 and just 1.5 miles from Swanwick train station, offering direct connections to Southampton, Portsmouth and London Waterloo.

With Admirals Green now underway, we are on track to deliver the final 126 homes and complete one of the South Coast’s most prized and picturesque residential schemes.

For more information on Rivercross and all our developments, click here.

We are once again bringing festive cheer to Southampton as the proud local sponsor of this year’s highly anticipated Christmas pantomime at Mayflower Theatre, The Pantomime Adventures of Peter Pan.

We have committed to being local sponsors for the second consecutive year, having proudly supported last year’s pantomime – Jack and the Beanstalk. Some of our team and Mayflower’s Events and Sponsorship Manager, met the cast earlier this month at Mayflower Theatre’s official pantomime launch day.

Mark White, Managing Director of Bargate, said: “Pantomime is all about magic, laughter and the joy of never quite growing up, and that’s why it means so much to us to support Mayflower Theatre’s Christmas tradition. Our focus at Bargate is on creating homes and communities where memories can be made, just as this year’s The Pantomime Adventures of Peter Pan brings families together for an unforgettable adventure. We’re thrilled to continue our sponsorship and play our part in keeping this festive spirit alive for Southampton.”

Michael Ockwell, Chief Executive of Mayflower said “We are delighted that Bargate have once again invested in our magical pantomime spectacular which is produced by the world’s biggest producer Crossroads Pantomimes. Bargate’s generous sponsorship of this year’s production helps us to provide inspiring experiences to Southampton audiences and the next generation of theatregoers.”

The Mayflower’s pantomime sponsorship is just one of the many causes we proudly support across Hampshire. Bargate is equally committed to backing local community initiatives, grassroots clubs, and professional sports teams together with their affiliated charities. Through this ongoing support, we aim to strengthen the communities where we build, operate, and where we ourselves call home.