An employee from Farnham has joined a group of runners dressed as Santa and helped to raise over £1,000 for The Christie NHS Foundation Trust after taking part in a 5km run. Amanda Till, who is a sales administrator at the groundworks and materials supplier Rudridge, took part in the …
Read More »IPG Member joins search for missing children
Walton-on-Thames-based Paton of Walton Limited and Honey their friendly dog, have joined the vital search for missing children across the UK as part of a partnership between The IPG and Missing People. The IPG is a membership group for plumbing, heating and bathroom specialists. Through its network of local, independent …
Read More »Mates in Mind appoints James Rudoni as Managing Director of the charity
Steve Hails, Chair of Trustees of Mates in Mind, said: “The Trustees welcome James Rudoni to the charity as Managing Director this month and look forward to working with him and the team. We believe James’s experience and insight will be of great value to Mates in Mind as it …
Read More »BMF Anniversary Dinner raises £6,000 for charity
A gala members’ dinner at the Belfry Hotel, the final celebration marking the Builders Merchants Federation’s (BMF) Anniversary year, raised £6,000 to be shared between Variety, the Children’s Charity – the BMF’s charity of the year – and RAFA, the Royal Air Forces Association charity. While the BMF has celebrated …
Read More »Building Heroes at Kent Blaxill
Kent Blaxill are very proud to sponsor the Foundation course at Colchester Institute on behalf of the Building Heroes* Charity. The team from Kent Blaxill were delighted to attend a celebration earlier this month to mark the 100th learner, which was held at Colchester Institute. The Building Heroes Charity is …
Read More »Travis Perkins fundraising effort tops £2 Million
Colleagues and customers of Travis Perkins Plumbing & Heating Division, are celebrating after their fundraising efforts saw a massive £2 million donated to the Teenage Cancer Trust. From running and raft races to golf days and gala dinners, the team took part in group and individual events across the country, …
Read More »Final chance for one charity to win £500
Local builders’ merchant D.W. Nye is offering one final opportunity for a charity, school, or community group to secure £500 of funding this year. The fourth and final round of D.W. Nye’s ‘Proud to be Local’ campaign is now open for nominations. Members of the public, including charity staff, have …
Read More »Charity receives £1,000 following Rudridge quiz night
Farnham-based groundwork and materials supplier Rudridge has raised £1,000 on behalf of the charity Macmillan Cancer Support, after another successful annual quiz night. Competitors came together at Silvermere Golf Club in Cobham, where the quiz teams – comprised of local businesses from all over the South East – vied for …
Read More »Jewson joins community to build sensory garden
A Sunderland-based community group is celebrating the completion of its new sensory garden, which was built with the help of volunteers from across the region and builders’ merchant Jewson. Include ‘In’ Autism provides support and services for children, young people and adults with autism, and their families, across the North …
Read More »Jack and Jill Pre-school is crowned D.W. Nye’s campaign winner
After hundreds of votes from the local community, the winner of builders’ merchant D.W. Nye’s Proud to be Local campaign is Jack and Jill Pre-school in Roffey, Horsham. In the third round of the competition this year, local people cast their votes for the charity of their choice via email, …
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