Tag Archives: Charity

Travis Perkins Managed Service colleagues organised and took part in a mixed netball tournament at the Benham Sports Centre to raise money for its charity partner Centrepoint, the UK’s leading youth homelessness charity. The tournament involved 10 teams, who played over 23 matches throughout the day and raised over £8,000 …

Mental health in the construction industry is set to be top of the agenda in 57 Jewson branches and JPS hubs across the country next week, as they collaborate to host The Big Brew. Designed to raise awareness of mental health challenges in the construction industry, The Big Brew is …

Leading decorating and DIY specialist Leyland has launched its Big Community Makeover campaign, offering good causes across the capital the opportunity to scoop paint and DIY products to overhaul their premises. One lucky winner will receive £5,000 to spend at Leyland, while two runners-up will bag £2,500 each. Nominations are …

The BMF (Builders Merchant Federation) has revealed its two charity partners for 2025; the trade body will be raising money for Variety, the Children’s Charity and The Educational Frontier Trust (TEFT). Variety works to improve the lives of children and young people throughout the UK who are sick, disabled or …

Covers Timber & Builders Merchants in Gosport has donated £1,136 to Sophie’s Legacy, a local charity set up in memory of Sophie Fairall, who tragically passed away from cancer in 2021 at the age of 10. The money was raised through a series of depot fundraising activities, including a ‘guess …

A recently-founded Southampton charity which supports people living with dementia, poor mental health or in social isolation across Hampshire and Dorset has claimed success in a national community competition. The Memory Box Foundation, which was established in 2021 and supports more than 6,000 people a year, has been named as …

The early bird discount to join the Pavestone Rally in 2025 will end on September 30 2024. The event which takes place September 3-7 2025 will take place across Northern Europe from Dusseldorf to Amsterdam via Berlin, Malmo and Hamburg. With just four weeks to go to take advantage of …

A team of colleagues from Travis Perkins has successfully completed the Three Peaks Challenge, raising over £3,000 for Alzheimer’s Society, the company’s chosen charity partner. The challenge saw Rob Vaughan, Sam Ripley, Pete Dolan, Iain Parker and Matt Wilson scale the UK’s three highest peaks – Mount Snowdon, Scafell Pike, …

A Windsor primary school has created a special sensory garden ahead of the new academic year – with the help of Selco’s Slough builders merchant branch. Cranbourne Primary School, based on Lovel Road in Winkfield, has created ‘The Nook’ to support children at the school in exploring the outdoors in …

The Navigator team has finished possibly the longest charity fundraising sponsored walk ever has just been completed by a team of 42 members of staff – and has so far raised more than £3,800 The group’s virtual walk involved the need to cover 25,681,901 steps in total in just 83 …