Tag Archives: Community

Selco scores for North Bristol RFC

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Improvements to the clubhouse and facilities at North Bristol rugby club are on the cards, thanks to funding from builders merchant Selco Builders Warehouse.   North Bristol RFC, a thriving not-for-profit rugby club runs sessions for hundreds of men, women, boys and girls every week, has secured £500 worth of …

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Covers donates more than £15,000 to hospices with festive fashion fun day

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Covers Timber & Builders Merchants has donated more than £15,000 to local hospices after taking part in Christmas Jumper Day. The staff at the company got into the festive spirit by wearing an array of seasonally inspired sweaters and jumpers in return for a £2.00 donation. Covers further bolstered funds …

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Selco gives backing to Swansea women’s group

A Swansea charity which helps create a brighter future for women in the city has been given a helping hand by a local builders merchant. Selco Builders Warehouse’s Swansea branch, based on Upper Fforest Way in Llansamlet,  has provided Growing Real Opportunities for Women (GROW) Cymru with sand and cement …

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Robert Price Builders’ Merchants donates books and art supplies to schools

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Two primary schools in South Wales have received a hamper of supplies for the new year after winning a Christmas competition with Robert Price Builders’ Merchants. Mount Street Infant School and Llanbedr Church in Wales School in Powys were chosen as the competition winners after submitting their festively heart-warming stories …

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Kent Blaxill supports Colchester foodbank with Tony and Guy

Kent Blaxill and Toni Guy support Colchester Foodbank Dec 2019

Kent Blaxill has joined forces with Toni & Guy this Christmas to gather food and other essentials for the Colchester Foodbank. Monica Hartley, PA to directors at Kent Blaxill has teamed up with her daughter India Whyte, technical director at Toni & Guy and co-ordinated collections for the foodbank at …

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As leaders in the engineered wood panel industry, Norbord is renowned for providing products of the highest quality to the construction industry. Equally important is Norbord’s commitment to the health and safety of their staff, and this was recently demonstrated with the launch of their new safety campaign with a …

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Woodwork project up and running with thanks to Thompson and Parkes Stourport

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A local school’s woodworking project has benefitted from a donation of tools and accessories from Stourport business Thompson & Parkes. Realising that some of their woodworking equipment was reaching the end of its life, Oak Class from Astley C.E. Primary School wrote letters to Thompson & Parkes in Stourport asking …

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Builders Warehouse gives charities £20k supplies boost

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Charities and hospices across England and Wales have received almost £20,000 worth of food and supplies, thanks to a generous pre-Christmas giveaway by a leading builders merchant. All 67 branches of Selco Builders Warehouse surprised local good causes with food bundles and gifts as the countdown to the festive season …

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RGB supports women’s refuge with Community Fund

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West Cornwall Women’s Aid has been voted as the latest recipient of RGB Building Supplies’ Well Built Community Fund and now has £1,000 to spend at an RGB branch. The charity received the most votes following a public poll, where it was up against Path Torbay and Crediton Methodist Church. …

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Reisser relic rewarded

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Reisser was delighted to present a loyal customer with brand new equipment on Monday, following a recent picture posted on Instagram which caught the brand’s attention.  The image, depicting an extremely worn out and battered-looking Reisser Steel screw Case, was captioned by its owner Kevin Sharkey as having been on …

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