Tag Archives: Community

Builders’ merchant Travis Perkins has contributed to the reconstruction of Coffee Mate, a community hub in Southampton damaged by bad weather. The hub, created by Danny Carter, a popular hairstylist and content creator, offers support to those suffering with their mental health in the local area. Staff at the Travis …

In the lead up to World Mental Health Day on October 10, Crown Paints is highlighting five community centres, as part of a call for urgent investment to stop closures of these vital mental health lifelines. It comes as a nationwide survey of 2,000 adults revealed that over a third …

Volunteers from DIY specialist Leyland, volunteered to redecorate communal spaces for St Mungo’s homelessness charity. Rebecca Keen and Ashley Deans, visual merchandisers at Leyland, spent a day painting at one of St Mungo’s North London accommodation services, part of the local Progression Pathway initiative offering supported housing and tailored support …

They smelt of pubs and Wormwood Scrubs And too many right wing meetings In the last week we have seen the best of people and the worst of people. It’s been an age of endeavour, resilience and triumph, and an age of horror, violence and bigotry. The terrible events of …

MKM Ripon supports community project to create a full-sized knitted Churchill AVRE Tank to commemorate 80th D Day Celebrations Organised by the Ripon Community Poppy Project, its exhibit will be displayed across various locations in the city starting from the end of April, leading up to the D-Day anniversary on June …

Crown Paints and Wickes launch a charitable partnership which will see Crown Paints’ products donated to local community groups and organisations across the country. The initiative sees Crown become the official paint partner for the Wickes Community Programme, which launched in 2022 to help local charities and community organisations transform …

Crown Paints has dialled up its commitment to making a positive difference to people and the planet, with the launch of an ambitious environmental and social strategy, Project Possible. Project Possible focuses on five key areas around sustainability, charity, community, education and people & culture, with a series of sustainability and people focused …

Travis Perkins is teaming up with Northampton Saints and the Northampton Saints Foundation for its tenth Christmas Toy Collection. Donations can be made at the Saints’ match against the Harlequins on November 24 at multiple points at Franklin’s Gardens leading up to the game. Travis Perkins’ managing director, James MacKenzie, …

James Latham has announced it has donated some sheet materials for SPUD’s “The Living Room”, the community hub opened in October. The initial aim of the hub was to offer people with dementia a safe space to relax and socialise but it has expanded on this to encompass a broader …

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 …