Covers Timber and Builders Merchants has announced it is continuing its support of the Sussex Heritage Trust Awards for the ninth time. The awards celebrate excellence in conservation, restoration, and the design of newly built projects, while also advocating for the utilisation of traditional skills and crafts. Henry Green, managing …
Read More »Covers raises £33,000 during annual Help for Hospices week
Following its annual Help for Hospices fundraising week in December, Covers Timber & Builders Merchants is donating £33,000 to 12 hospices across the South East. The Help for Hospices campaign has become a significant annual event for Covers. Since its launch in 2015, £249,000 has been given, supporting hospices that …
Read More »Covers doubles employee’s Brighton 10K fundraising
Covers Timber & Builders Merchants is congratulating employee Damon Knee for completing the Brighton 10k by doubling the amount of money he raised for charity. Knee took part in the event alongside his son Aaron to raise funds for Prostate Cancer UK, a cause that hits close to home, as …
Read More »Covers announces dates for annual hospice fundraising week
Covers Timber & Builders Merchants is delighted to announce its annual Help for Hospices fundraising week is taking place between Monday December 11-15. Across its branch network, Covers is aiming to raise £30,000 during the week for 12 hospices located in the South East, this figure will add to the …
Read More »Covers expands with NYEs Building Supplies acquisition
Independent family-run builders merchant Covers Timber and Builders Merchants has acquired West Sussex-based independent NYEs Building Supplies. NYEs is a building, landscaping, timber and plumbing merchant, which operates from sites in Kingsfold and Billingshurst, West Sussex. Covers operates from 15 locations across Hampshire, Kent, Surrey and Sussex, with its mill …
Read More »Covers’ convoy arrives in Ukraine
Covers has announced that its convoy has arrived at its destination in Lviv and the vital aid was handed over to humanitarian organisation Stay Safe UA. The convoy contained three crane lorries, loaded with a forklift, tracked recovery vehicle, a Bobcat loader for rubble clearance and a container of donated …
Read More »Covers’ convoy leaves for Ukraine
Covers reports that its convoy of lorries has left its Chichester branch on its long journey, it has donated three crane lorries to the humanitarian organisation Stay Safe UA to help Ukrainian civilians. Their eventual destinations are Bakhmut and Kherson, a journey of 1,800 miles. The lorries are loaded with …
Read More »Covers donates lorries to Ukraine
Covers, Timber and builders merchants, announces it is donating three lorries to the humanitarian organisation Stay Safe UA, and launching a £50,000 campaign with UKtoUkraine. Covers’ Mercedes rigid crane lorries, plus a forklift and tracked recovery vehicle, will be making the journey to be handed over on the Poland and …
Read More »Covers sponsorship helps cricket teams “build” for the future
The Chichester branch of Covers Timber and Builders Merchants announces sponsorship of Clanfield Cricket Club’s junior and women’s teams. The company announces a two year sponsorship that will help to support the players and their coaches. New shirts have been issued to the club’s two women’s teams and the two …
Read More »Covers donates £4,500 to homeless charity
The Chichester depot of Covers Timber & Builders Merchants has donated £4,500 to Stonepillow, helping the local charity replace flooring in its hostel. Formed in 1989, the charity supports and empowers homeless people across West Sussex by offering a complete recovery journey that focuses on improving health and wellbeing. It …
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