AND FINALLY
Midlands construction community Raises £195,000 for five charities
The Midlands construction industry has once again come together for an incredible evening of fundraising, raising an outstanding £195,000 for five charities at the 2026 Midlands Construction Charity Ball. Held in the Masters Suite at The Belfry on Friday 11th September, the annual event brought together independent and family-owned construction businesses from across the Midlands, alongside suppliers and manufacturers, for a fantastic evening of fundraising, entertainment and celebration. The £195,000 total will be split equally between five charities: St Giles Hospice, Acorns Children’s Hospice, Tabor Living, The Christy Lambe Foundation and The Lighthouse Charity, providing
towards supporting its chosen charities.
More than simply a fundraising event, the Ball has become a fantastic celebration of the Midlands construction community and the relationships between independent and familyowned businesses, suppliers and manufacturers.
£39,000 to each organisation. This year’s fundraising represents another significant step forward for the event, exceeding the £167,000 raised in 2025 by £28,000 – almost 17% up. The Midlands Construction Charity Ball is jointly organised
Selco celebrates £1 million for
Cancer Research UK Selco Builders Warehouse has raised £1 million for Cancer Research UK, marking a major milestone in the business’ long- standing partnership with the charity.
Since first sponsoring Cancer Research UK in 2022, Selco store colleagues have organised charity activities from raffles, giveaways and head shaves to bike rides, mountain climbs and marathons.
The milestone follows the recent Race Across Selco fundraising challenge, which saw Selco’s Senior Leadership Team, joined by Leyland CEO Martin Hastings, take on the challenge to travel from Selco York to Selco Exeter stores over three-days with only £100 each in their pockets, all whilst completing a series of checkpoints and fundraising tasks along the way. The event supported both Cancer Research UK and Selco Community Heroes, raising a total of £82,0000 to fund life-
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by Tippers, EH Smith Builders Merchants, M. Lambe Construction and Friel Homes. The event is organised alongside the teams’ everyday roles and business commitments, ensuring 100% of the money generated through the Ball goes directly
Benchmarx shoots for fundraising target
Kitchen supplier Benchmarx has achieved its 20th anniversary fundraising target, raising more than £20,000 for Alzheimer’s Society in a special clay pigeon charity shoot.
saving cancer research as well as vital work carried out by community organisations across the country.
Eve Mitchell, Cancer Research UK’s associate director of supporter selationships, commented: “We’d like to congratulate everybody at Selco Builders Warehouse for raising an incredible £1 million for Cancer Research UK since 2022. “Reaching this amazing milestone highlights their continued commitment to supporting our life-saving research and helping bring about a world where everybody lives longer, better lives, free from the fear of cancer.”
The event, held at Purdey at the Royal Berkshire Shooting School in Reading, was organised by Benchmarx Kitchens & Joinery in conjunction with sister companies Travis Perkins and Travis Perkins Managed Services. More than 80 competitors took part, with suppliers joining forces with
The organisers would like to extend a huge thank you to everyone who attended, sponsored, donated prizes and supported the evening. Their generosity helped achieve this year’s record fundraising total. Special thanks also go to the event’s Headline Sponsors – FP McCann, Keystone Lintels, Heidelberg Materials and Wrekin Products.
Plans will now turn
towards the 2027 Midlands Construction Charity Ball, with sponsorship opportunities and ticket information available for businesses wishing to get involved.
colleagues from across the Travis Perkins Group.
Practice shoots took place in the morning before an afternoon competition, raising a total of £20,461 was raised for Alzheimer’s Society, which is the nominated charity of both Travis Perkins and Benchmarx.
The winning team from the day was made up of Richard Lavin (Travis Perkins), Daniel Stabik (Kronospan), Darren Pack (BSW Timber), Richard Smith (Hafele) and Helen Blakey (NoMorePly Boarding Systems).
Managing director of Benchmarx and Travis Perkins Managed Services, Rosie Wise, said: “We had a brilliant day and it was incredible to be able to raise a fantastic amount of money for Alzheimer’s Society, a charity which resonates with nearly everyone in some way.”
www.buildersmerchantsjournal.net October 2026
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