Prostate Cancer UK will extend their close association with senior professional golf in 2018 when the charity joins forces with the popular Travis Perkins Masters, part of the Staysure Tour, from August 31-September 2. Prostate Cancer UK has been appointed Official Charity to the tournament, one of the best-attended on …
Read More »Selco Steps In To Help Bristol’s Homeless
Selco Bulders Warehouse, part of the Grafton Group, has lent its support to a pioneering group which is using old shipping containers to fight homelessness in Bristol. Selco’s Bristol branch, on Sheene Way, is backing the organisation Help Bristol’s Homeless by offering building materials at vastly reduced rates. Help Bristol’s …
Read More »£500 donation to be decided for D.W. Nye’s ‘Proud to be Local’ campaign
The third round of D.W. Nye’s ‘Proud to be Local’ campaign is now open for nominations. Throughout August, D.W. Nye is once again calling out to residents to nominate local groups and charitable endeavours they would like to see benefit from £500. The winner will be decided by public vote …
Read More »Covers donates £5,000 to Portsmouth FC Academy following charity match
Covers Timber and Builders Merchants has donated £5,000 to Portsmouth FC Academy following a charity match, which saw Covers FC teams take on former football legends from Portsmouth FC. Three teams made up of the company’s staff, which has depots on Norway Road in Portsmouth, and Gunners Way in Gosport, …
Read More »Forterra raises £4k hole-in-one
Leading local building products manufacturer Forterra has raised £4,000 for Prostate Cancer UK through an amateur golf tournament at a Northamptonshire golf course. More than 60 of the firm’s employees and associates teed off at Collingtree Park Golf Club in teams of four, with all players and teams contributing towards …
Read More »Palladium Building Supplies Girls light up Neon Midnight Walk
On Saturday 21st July 2018 five girls from the Kingsbridge and Ivybridge Branches of Palladium Building Supplies, along with over 1700 other ladies, took part in the Neon Midnight Walk in Plymouth. The girls managed to raise an amazing amount of money from sponsorship raised by our wonderful customers and …
Read More »Wirquin raise funds for Children’s Hospital
An enthusiastic team from Wirquin Ltd has raised funds for Sheffield Children’s Hospital and Doncaster Rotary Club by taking part in a Dragon Boat Race. The event, which has now run for 9 consecutive years, was the St George’s Dragon Boat Challenge held at Lakeside, Doncaster in July. The team …
Read More »Trott Appearance Boosts Charity Coffers
One of the UK’s fastest growing builders merchants has been bowled over after joining forces with cricket supporters and a former England star to raise £11,000 for charity. Selco Builders Warehouse, lead sponsors for the Birmingham Bears team in the Vitality Blast, staged its annual charity night in aid of …
Read More »SR Timber partners with the British Heart Foundation
SR Timber is to partner with the British Heart Foundation (BHF) to raise much-needed funds for the charity, which is the biggest independent funder of cardiovascular research in the UK. The company – a leading supplier of roofing batten to builders merchants – is keen to develop a closer, longer-term …
Read More »Russell Roof Tiles cooks up a charity delight
Two Russell Roof Tiles employees raised £1,300 raised for charity at a special Master Chef-style event The Soup-a-Stars fundraising event, named, saw six couples from Russell Roof Tiles battle it out in front of friends, colleagues and food lovers, in a bid to be crowned cooking champion and raise …
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