AND FINALLY Band of Builders tops £1m of project delivery value
Charity Band of Builders has delivered £1m worth of projects to help tradespeople battling illness or injury, making huge differences to them and their families.
The organisation has a 50,000-strong community of volunteers and supporters. Its 27th project takes the equivalent cost of labour and materials in total to over £1m - with the estimated delivery value of an average project at more than £37,200. Reaching the £1m milestone has involved 772 volunteers giving up their time for free on projects that took a total of 203 days and involved 18,087 hours of labour. Materials and support are provided by organisations and
RRT hosts charity “Peaky
Blinders” themed race night Russell Roof Tiles (RRT), has raised £4,500 from its first-ever charity “Peaky Blinders” themed race night, held at the Pirelli Football Stadium in Burton.
The main attraction of the night was the horse racing, with prizes on offer for each race winner as well as the best-dressed Peaky Blinders. Along with bringing the glitz and glam, attendees dug deep in their pockets, and at the end of the night, host Paul McLoughlin announced that attendees and sponsors had helped to surpass their fundraising target and raised £4,500.
In addition to attendees on the night, key suppliers also made the event a success, with sponsorship from supporters across the UK, including Bimson Haulage based in Cumbria, Construct IT in Wednesbury, Iain Harrison Transport Ltd in Ashbourne, Almic Transport and A S Taylor Transport in Burton, RLS Transport and PK Sherratt Ltd in Derbyshire and Lochmaben Transport Ltd.
The money raised from the evening was added to Russell Roof Tiles Give 4 Good charity pot, which now stands at an enormous £39,500. The firm intends on splitting the money at the end of the year to the 10 charities close to its Burton and Lochmaben sites, including Burton YMCA, Burton and District Mind, Dumfries and Galloway Canine Rescue Centre and The Food Train Dumfries.
businesses across the sector who support the charity on individual projects or through ongoing partnerships.
BoB’s projects, which include renovations, adaptations or repairs range in scale. The biggest to date was a complete reconfiguration of the ground floor of the home of plasterer Mark’s partner Cher Little in North Wales, who was left relying on a wheelchair after having her legs amputated. More than 75 volunteers answered the call for help over a 31-day period,
with a delivery value of more than £102,000.
BoB CEO, Gavin Crane, said: “It’s a very proud moment for everyone connected to Band of Builders to have reached such a milestone in the history of a charity that only started in 2016.” “Through the kindness and generosity of our community, who keep volunteering their time to work on projects, we have helped make a life-changing difference to 27 beneficiaries and their families across the UK.”
Devon community group wins Community Heroes cash boost
An organisation that supports people in poverty in Exeter and Torquay has won a community award from Selco Builders Warehouse.
Punk Against Poverty CIC has secured £500 worth of building materials through its Community Heroes campaign. The organisation provides free school uniforms to children in need and will use the materials to help fix the roof at one of its two fundraising shops in Torbay. Carine Jessamine, Selco marketing director, added: “It’s great that we can support Punk Against Poverty, which is doing fantastic work in the area. “The cost of school uniform can be a huge burden for families, particularly at the moment when
35 team members and loved ones from Keyline Civil Specialist paraded down the streets of Birmingham, on September 24 with 75,000 others to show their support for equality and diversity. The Keyline team took part in the parade that made its way from Birmingham’s Centenary Square to the gay village. Those involved danced alongside the dedicated float, which was put together to showcase Keyline’s support for the LQBTQ+
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Keyline raises the flag for LGBTQ+ community community.
“Pride is a vitally important event that we love being part of,” said Dean Pinner, managing director at Keyline. “It aligns with our core values as a business to ensure all colleagues have the freedom to be their authentic selves. We aim to be a workplace which celebrates, supports, respects and values one another for what we each bring to the team.”
This year’s event was particularly
budgets are so tight. This service makes a huge difference. “We’re looking forward to working with Stefanie and her team to get the materials they need to carry out these essential repairs.”
Other Community Heroes winners so far this year include Haxby & Wigginton Youth & Community Association, The Blue Ribbon Foundation and Bury Veterans Hub.
significant as 2022 marks 25 years since the first Birmingham Pride and 50 years since the first Pride took place in the United Kingdom. Keyline’s attendance mirrors wider commitments to diversity and inclusion (D&I) which include the inception of a D&I network and development of a youth board. “I’m extremely proud of all colleagues for their involvement in creating a more inclusive environment. There is strong evidence of allyship around our
business. I am keen to continue this across all areas not only within Keyline, but in the construction industry as a whole.
www.buildersmerchantsjournal.net November 2022
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