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Posted On - 07/09/2021
Lincoln-based fabricator Tradeglaze (Lincoln) was the Gold Sponsor of this year’s Camperfest ’21 fundraiser for the NHS. Organised by motorhome dealer Camper UK, the event took place in August at the Camper UK Leisure Park in Swinethorpe near Lincoln. The Tradeglaze Tigers team consisted of six Tradeglaze team members who competed in the event’s We’re a Knockout inflatable challenges. Disciplines...
Posted On - 07/09/2021
Rapierstar has helped golfers to prepare for GM Fundraising’s upcoming GMF Cup by hosting a practice day at the Astbury Golf Club in South Cheshire. Following the success of a previous similar event back in 2018, the Rapierstar team wanted to make a special contribution to GM Fundraising’s efforts by arranging a day for GMF Cup competitors to finally get...
Posted On - 07/09/2021
Bristol based CR Windows has donated to Deerhurst care home, allowing it to make its on-site beach and garden a paradise once again. CR Windows owners Dean Lancaster and Mark Brown donated £250 to their local care home so the residents could enjoy the summer in style, relaxing at their very own beach. The donation enabled the home to buy...
Posted On - 23/08/2021
The GMF100 Cycling Challenge raised £55,000, which will go to Hope House Children’s Hospices. These provide palliative care for children with life-limiting conditions and support for their families, both on site and in their homes. Gary Morton, GM Fundraising’s founder, said: “Finally, we managed to get an event over the line after a torturous 18 months of pandemic-ridden efforts. We...
Posted On - 10/08/2021
The Target Windows team are hiking 24.5 miles across the mountains of Whernside, Ingleborough and Pen-y-ghent to complete the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge, in aid of raising vital funds for the Dogs Trust. The team will be led by the director of Target Windows, Guy Basnett, and will also include Nicky and Rich Green, Sam and Jodie Plant, and Mick...
Posted On - 27/07/2021
ERA is taking part in a 100-mile bike ride this summer to raise vital funds for its nominated charity in 2021, Hope House Children’s Hospices. Taking place on Sunday August 8, ERA employees – including Helen Downer, president of ERA’s parent company Tyman UK and Ireland – will be joining many other businesses across the UK as they take to...
Posted On - 13/07/2021
Ninety-one riders have signed up for the GMF100 cycling challenge organised by industry charity fundraiser GM Fundraising, which will take place on Sunday August 8. All funds raised will go to Hope House Children’s Hospices, which provides palliative care for children with life-limiting conditions and support for their families, both on site and in their homes. Gary Morton, GM Fundraising’s...
Posted On - 08/06/2021
Window Widgets has launched a charity campaign to help collate content for its Little Pink Book of Jokes, which everyone has the opportunity to be part of. Everyone across the industry is encouraged to submit jokes for the Little Pink Book and this can be done by emailing jokes@windowwidgets.co.uk, visiting the landing page at www.windowwidgets.co.uk/widgetscomedy or via social media using...
Posted On - 27/04/2021
Geocel has partnered popular builder and TV personality Julian Perryman. Geocel will be working with Julian throughout 2021 to highlight a number of its product campaigns as well the work it is doing raising awareness for the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity (Lighthouse Club). A video series ‘Setting the Standard with Julian Perryman’, promoted across Geocel’s social media and YouTube channel,...
Posted On - 27/04/2021
GM Fundraising has just launched a new team cycling challenge, which will be held on Sunday August 8, 2021. The event, called the GMF 100 is a cycling challenge and is being sponsored by Epwin Window Systems. All funds raised will go directly to Hope House Children’s Hospices, which provides palliative care for children with life-limiting conditions and support for...
Posted On - 15/04/2021
David Leng has stepped down as CEO of Customade Group, following a turbulent year in which the company received criticism after its pre-pack administration. At the end of June 2020, Customade Group was bought out of administration by European private equity fund Nimbus, together with its financing source MidCap Financial. Many took to social media to express frustration at the...
Posted On - 12/04/2021
Glazerite has thanked the glazing industry for the support shown for the company’s mammoth charity cycle ride in 2020. When Glazerite UK Group’s Chairman John Hewitt and a group of friends and family set off on an epic 1,000-mile cycle ride last summer, the team – nicknamed Kelly’s Heroes – were hoping to raise £20,000 for the charity, We Mind...
Posted On - 31/03/2021
Liniar has joined the Investors in Community platform, which connects businesses with charities and good causes in their local areas. Investors in Community has helped facilitate hundreds of measurable volunteering hours, donations, and fundraising projects by firms across the country. The platform already supports the likes of Specsavers, Balfour Beatty and the East Midlands Chamber of Commerce with their CSR...
Posted On - 30/03/2021
The Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity (Lighthouse Club) will be Geocel’s charity of choice for 2021, with planned fundraising activities to take place across the year. The Lighthouse Club provides emotional, physical and financial wellbeing support to the construction community and their families. Through its confidential 24/7 Construction Industry Helpline and supporting app, the charity can provide information, advice and guidance...
Posted On - 16/03/2021
GM Fundraising’s 2021 Peak, Paddle, Pedal charity event been further postponed until 2022. GM Fundraising raises funds for Hope House Children’s Hospices, which provides palliative care for children with terminal conditions and support for their families, both on site and in their homes. Gary Morton, founder of GM Fundraising, said: “Having already postponed our scheduled 2020 event back to 2021...
Posted On - 10/03/2021
Stephen Byers, co-developer of the ClearShield System and co-founder and managing director of Ritec International, passed away peacefully as a result of pneumonia on March 6, 2021, aged 79. Ritec issued the following statement: Stephen and his wife and business partner Karen are well-known figures in the glass industry both in the UK and internationally. The inseparable team set out...
Posted On - 08/03/2021
International Women’s Day on March 8 used the theme ‘choose to challenge’ to celebrate the achievements of women across the globe, while championing inclusivity. Veka spoke to three women leaders on their roles and the inspiration they have taken throughout their careers. Anda Gregory, managing director of the commercial group of the Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF), said: “I’ve never...
Posted On - 02/03/2021
Staff at Window Ware did not let the coronavirus pandemic stop them going the extra mile for Sue Ryder St John’s Hospice in Moggerhanger last year. The Bedford-based hardware distributor managed to raise £1,571.64 for its nominated charity, which provides vital expert care for life-limiting conditions. Fundraising initiatives the Window Ware team included: a trade counter tuck shop and collection...
Posted On - 23/02/2021
Employees from UAP recently dressed in red to support World Encephalitis Day for the Encephalitis Society. The UAP team has largely been working from home for the past year but social distancing couldn’t stop the fun with many of the team getting their four-legged ‘office assistants’ involved. Major donor and CEO of UAP David Jennings was recently appointed as vice...
Posted On - 08/02/2021
Leeds-based Morley Glass and Glazing has pledged £500 to help fund repairs to an important piece of Yorkshire’s World War One heritage. Morley’s contribution to the Yorkshire Trench is its first donation from its GreenVision Fund, where is uses the money it receives from supplying Saint-Gobain Glass with recycled glass cullet to support charities and support sustainable projects. Located just...
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