AND FINALLY STARK UK campaign supports bats in hibernation
Builders’ merchant STARK UK is inviting local schools, community groups,
tradespeople, and businesses to join the second phase of its Homes for Nature campaign, helping to build bat boxes to support hibernation this winter.
This builds on the successful start of STARK UK’s Homes for Nature campaign, which saw local schools, youth groups, Girl Guides and other community groups creating habitats for hedgehogs ahead of their hibernation season. STARK UK is donating free materials such as non-treated wooden pallets, making them
Harris & Bailey pledges support for mental health charity
sustainability at STARK UK, said: “The first phase of our Homes for Nature initiative has been a huge success, with schools, community groups and customers visiting their local branch to collect materials and insights to create their own wildlife habitats.
available for participants to collect from any UK Jewson, JP
Corry and Normans branch. Sabrina Passley, Head of
Jewson to sponsor darts legend James Wade
Jewson builders’ merchant has announced a 12-month sponsorship deal with darts player James Wade, ahead of the 2025/26 Paddy Power World Darts Championship.
Wade has spent more than two decades playing, claiming multiple titles including the Premier League in 2009, The Masters in 2014 and the World Series in 2018.
Croydon-based builders’ merchant Harris & Bailey, has established a 12 month partnership with Hear Us Croydon, a charity which offers support to people experiencing mental health challenges. Neville Horsfield, managing director of Harris & Bailey, said: “As a business that’s been rooted in the Croydon community for more than a century, we believe in supporting the people around us.
“While we know that looking after your mental health is important for everyone, it’s something that the building industry particularly champions. That’s why we’re passionate about raising as much money as possible to help Hear Us Croydon continue the vital work they do locally.”
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Marketing operations director for Jewson, Sam Johnson,
said: “James is a legendary darts player who lots of our customers, suppliers and team members will be familiar with, having cheered him on from home during many gripping matches over the years. “James displays similar traits to the tradespeople and builders we work with every day – precision, accuracy, consistency, professionalism, and performance under pressure, to name just a few – making him a great fit for our brand. He has also spoken openly
about his challenges with mental health, something many people within the Jewson community and wider community are committed to supporting. “We wish him the best of luck with in the PDC World Darts Championship and look forward to working with him well into the future.”
Leyland and Dulux team up for St Mungo’s
Decorating retailer Leyland and global paint brand AkzoNobel have announced they will be donating £2 for every tin of Dulux Trade or Dulux Heritage (750ml or larger) sold across their London network of stores – £1 from each business – online and in-store – to St Mungo’s charity.
St Mungo’s has been on the frontline of homelessness in London for over 55 years and also runs services in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, Brighton, Bristol, Oxford and Reading. New figures show that 4,711
half of them were doing so for the first time, according to a CHAIN quarterly report for July- September 2025. This rise is attributed to the ongoing housing and cost of living crisis, leaving thousands without a safe place to call home.
people slept on the streets of London between July and September 2025 and nearly
Martin Hastings, CEO of Leyland, said “Dulux Trade and Dulux Heritage are consistently among our bestselling paints, and we hope this initiative will drive even more sales to boost the support we can offer to St Mungo’s.”
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“Whether you work on a construction site and want to create a safe space for bats to roost away from the main site, or you’re a local community group looking for a fun, impactful project to bring people together, our Jewson, JP Corry and Normans colleagues can assist with materials and knowledge to guide you.”
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