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TTBS supports beneficiaries during Covid-19 pandemic difficulties
Despite the extreme difficulties experienced by all charities during 2020, the Timber Trades’ Benevolent Society (TTBS) has continued to support the timber industry’s retired and sick throughout the year and continues to provide a package of grants and allowances for 2021. During 2020 the TTBS provided benefits totalling £166,000, including quarterly allowances, spring and Christmas payments, winter fuel grants, telephone allowances, TV licences, luxury Christmas hampers and various one-off grants. These are just a few comments from the beneficiaries we received during December: “We wish to thank the TTBS once more for the financial support this year, which must have been a very difficult year for the Society.”
“Thank you for all your support through the year, it is very much appreciated.” “Once again, the TTBS quarterly allowance has arrived in my bank account and I am writing to express my gratitude
Griffiths joins Lawsons
to you and all your supporters for their continued support through these uncertain times.”
“This morning, the beautiful Hay hamper was delivered. Everything about it is lovely including the box which I can use for my living room storage and the contents are all lovely treats which I wouldn’t buy normally and are so special at Christmas.”
Of course, the whole of 2020 and now into 2021 has been a hugely difficult time for everyone and the Society is very grateful to all industry associations, companies and individuals who have supported us throughout. We have not been able to stage our normal calendar of TTBS events and until the Covid vaccine is rolled out to all age groups, we will not be able to resume our events fund-raising, but hopefully things will improve from mid-summer onwards. We are planning to hold our National Golf event at the Marriott Breadsall Priory,
Law to retire from Lonza
Morley near Derby in July, sponsored by Taylor Maxwell, and all of our regional committees have plans to start their individual golf, shooting, lunch and dinner events later this year. Details will be publicised on
www.ttbs.org.uk events page, so please keep a check on updates and contact details. Finally, we would like to remind all
TTJ readers, that we are always looking for new timber industry beneficiaries to assist when they retire or suffer from health problems that prevent them from continuing their employment. Our Society criteria requires them to have had at least 10 years employment in the timber trade and any applications will require a financial assessment before being passed to the trustees for consideration. Please contact the Society on email:
info@ttbs.org.uk
Ivan Savage TTBS general manager
Price joins BWF in marcomms role
Above: Gemma Price has joined the BWF Above: John Griffiths
John Griffiths has joined the Lawsons Group as non-executive director. He joined the builders and timber merchant group from SCA Wood UK’s Building and Supply Solution business, where he was managing director prior to its sale to BSW Timber in December last year.
Mr Griffiths was also managing director at Alsford Timber from 1998-2005. The £97m turnover Lawsons said it is making a number of key appointments as it continues to grow.
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Gemma Price has joined the British Woodworking Federation (BWF) as marketing and communications manager. She takes over from Amanda Chesson who left the BWF in mid-January to join Lonza Wood Protection.
Above: David Law retires at the end of April
Lonza Wood Protection’s marketing manager, David Law, is to retire at the end of April after almost 36 years with the business. His role at Lonza will be filled by Amanda Chesson, who was previously in a similar position within the British Woodworking Federation.
Mr Law’s career will be covered in more detail in the next issue of TTJ.
“I am thrilled to have joined the BWF as the new marketing and communications manager,” said Ms Price. “I have over 18 years’ experience working with trade associations and membership bodies across a multitude of industries including construction, ground investigation and environment and sustainability. “I look forward to working on some very
exciting projects with the BWF team and members in 2021.”
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