Tag Archives: Charity

Four friends, all Travis Perkins colleagues, from North Wales have taken on a gruelling three-day 120 mile mountain bike challenge to raise money for Travis Perkins’ charity partner, Alzheimer’s Society. Organised by Regional Director, Dafydd Jones, the challenge saw Jones and colleagues Andrew Craig, a Travis Perkins Account Manager, Rob …

Russell Roof Tiles is planning to raise money to help buy a new school bus for the Footprints Family charity, as well as heading to Kenya this summer to offer practical skills and support. Established in 2008, The Footprints Family provide food, clothing, shelter and healthcare to vulnerable children and …

Selco’s York branch has donated £5,000 worth of materials to assist with the redevelopment of Osbaldwick Village Hall. The building, which dates back to 1871, is undergoing renovation works, with internal structural repairs, new toilets and kitchen facilities and updates to the building’s insulation, electrics and plumbing. In addition, the …

Leyland has partnered with Barnardo’s and its Building Hope Academy to offer six young people 30 hours of work experience at its Streatham and Dulwich stores. The Building Hope Academy is for young people aged between 16 and 24 with an Educational Health Care Plan, who are not in education, …

Selco Builders Warehouse has announced its re-launch of its popular Community Heroes competition; the merchant awards communities and charities with the chance to improve their facilities by winning a share of a £10,000 prize. It is the fourth time the leading builder’s merchant has supported good causes across the country …

Luke Tuffield, 29, of Parker Building Supplies Maidstone, alongside his friend and colleague, Mark Barrett, 35, of Fairalls Builder Merchants, Taylors Hill, have signed up to run the London Marathon for charity. Tuffield and Barrett work for builders’ merchants within the Independent Builders Merchant Group (IBMG) – Tuffield as branch …

Leyland’s Putney store rolled up its sleeves and spent four days cleaning, sanding and painting the hall at St Margaret’s Church on Putney Park Lane. The four-strong Leyland team got involved as part of the business’ commitment to giving all employees a paid day off each year to help good …

Builders merchant group Travis Perkins has entered into a three-year partnership with Alzheimer’s Society, a charity that works with people affected by dementia. The partnership will raise vital funds and awareness for the support, care and research that Alzheimer’s Society carries out. Colleagues will take part in a variety of …

Toolstation raised £743,000 for its designated charity partner, Macmillan Cancer Support, in 2023. Since launching the charity partnership in 2020, Toolstation has raised over £2,000,000 for Macmillan, to help fund vital physical, financial, and emotional support to the millions of people living with cancer across the UK. Toolstation’s managing director, …

Russell Roof Tiles’ charity Give4Good initiative returns for its third consecutive year, with the 150 strong team pledging to raise £50,000 for good causes. Russell Roof Tiles is supporting five good causes local to each of its sites in Burton on Trent and Lochmaben, plus two international organisations. They have …