CONSTRUCTION CHARITY APPOINTS
FIRST CEO Band of Builders has appointed its first Chief Executive Officer as part of ambitious plans to significantly increase the registered charity’s ability to help members of the UK construction industry who are battling illness or injury.
The fast-growing charity – which was founded in 2016 before becoming registered in 2019 – has appointed its former Chair of the Board of Trustees Gavin Crane into the newly created role as it looks to build on its solid foundations to expand its scope, reach and influence within the construction industry.
Gavin explained that his first challenge is to map out the strategy and direction of the charity for the next five to 10 years as it looks to build on its three cornerstones of providing practical support by completing projects, offering financial help to tradespeople facing hardship and making wellbeing services readily accessible to anyone in the
A HELPING HAND UK Flooring Direct has launched a major volunteering programme for its staff.
The online retailer, which employs around 200 people across sites in Hinckley and Coventry, has developed a new Employer Supported Volunteering (ESV) programme that will see every member of the team given a fully-paid day to offer their services to a charity or good cause.
The company has partnered with four organisations across the Coventry, Warwickshire and Leicestershire area to offer its team options for their day of volunteering. These include the RSPCA Coventry and District Branch, Hinckley Homeless Group, Shine A Light (a Coventry-based charity that supports families with children affected by cancer), and Warwickshire-based Make Good Grow.
Make Good Grow was founded two years ago as a social enterprise and offers a matching service between businesses and individuals who want to volunteer and good causes that need support.
It means the individual can offer their own skillset to charity or good cause, from building a website to accountancy
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construction industry who is in crisis.
He said: “In its simplest form, the new CEO role will mean ensuring that more people support Band of Builders, so we can help more people.
“It’s a very exciting time to be part of Band of Builders because the charity is gaining huge momentum, which is all down to the commitment of so many of our base of volunteers, who give their time generously to support the charity and its activities. It’s also down to the benefactors and sponsors who have given us significant financial support – in many cases making us their official charity partner.
“The board of trustees has ambitious plans for the growth of the charity, and the creation of this role is a huge
services and Make Good Grow already has 170 organisations signed up and looking for support.
Faye Summers, UK Flooring Direct’s HR Director, said the company wanted to give staff options when volunteering but they were also open to finding good causes of their own to support.
She said: “UK Flooring Direct has always prided itself on being a positive contributor to the local economy and to the local community and our new ESV programme really builds on that.
“Every member of our team will be given a fully paid day where they can go and
statement of intent. I’m looking forward to being at the heart of taking Band of Builders to the next level.”
As well as being tasked with building more strategic partnerships and developing more fundraising opportunities, Gavin also has a wider-reaching ambition to be a positive voice on issues affecting the construction industry, such as apprenticeships, the skills gap, inclusion and gender discrimination.
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volunteer and make a difference to a good cause.
“It’s a great way to engage the team and the feedback we’ve had has been really positive, particularly at a time when we know things are tough for a lot of people. The UK Flooring Direct team wants to help make a difference.
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