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Paralysed Surrey man thanks volunteer tradespeople
|Date: 2 May, 2025

Paralysed Surrey man thanks volunteer tradespeople
A paralysed Surrey man – who has been sleeping in the dining room of his Addlestone home with only a curt ...
A paralysed Surrey man – who has been sleeping in the dining room of his Addlestone home with only a curtain for privacy (and no toilet or washing facilities) – says he’s now getting the best night’s ...
2 May, 2025
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Government told to get tough on thieves who break into tradespeople’s vehicles
|Date: 10 December, 2024

Government told to get tough on thieves who break into tradespeople’s vehicles
The CEO of a national construction charity is demanding the government gets tough on criminals who target ...
The CEO of a national construction charity is demanding the government gets tough on criminals who target tradespeople’s vehicles – often stealing thousands of pounds worth of tools and equipment – as ...
10 December, 2024
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Band of Builders (BoB) helps former landscaper
|Date: 2 December, 2024

Band of Builders (BoB) helps former landscaper
Fiancée of sight-impaired former landscaper thanks volunteer tradespeople for home makeover The fiancée o ...
Fiancée of sight-impaired former landscaper thanks volunteer tradespeople for home makeover The fiancée of a sight-impaired former landscaper couldn’t hold back the tears after seeing her home transfo ...
2 December, 2024
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A shower of thanks for Band of Builders volunteers
|Date: 20 November, 2024

A shower of thanks for Band of Builders volunteers
A Kennington woman with osteoarthritis has showered volunteers from a national construction charity with ...
A Kennington woman with osteoarthritis has showered volunteers from a national construction charity with thanks after they installed a new shower in her bathroom – rather than having to join a three-y ...
20 November, 2024
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SIG Roofing hosts Big Brew events
|Date: 10 October, 2024

SIG Roofing hosts Big Brew events
Following hot on the heels after announcing its sponsorship of the Band of Builders, and to coincide with ...
Following hot on the heels after announcing its sponsorship of the Band of Builders, and to coincide with World Metal Health Day on Thursday 10th October, SIG Roofing is rolling out a series of Big Br ...
10 October, 2024
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SIG Roofing pledges support to Band of Builders
|Date: 9 September, 2024

SIG Roofing pledges support to Band of Builders
SIG Roofing has announced a partnership with Band of Builders (BoB), as they look to help the charity to ...
SIG Roofing has announced a partnership with Band of Builders (BoB), as they look to help the charity to provide practical, financial, and well-being support for members of the UK construction industr ...
9 September, 2024
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Volunteer tradespeople answer cry for help from Banbury amputee
|Date: 23 August, 2024

Volunteer tradespeople answer cry for help from Banbury amputee
Volunteer tradespeople from a national construction charity are set to create a wheelchair-friendly wet r ...
Volunteer tradespeople from a national construction charity are set to create a wheelchair-friendly wet room at the Banbury home of a former powerlifter who lost his leg after a freak accident while a ...
23 August, 2024
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The Professional Builder Podcast: Together, Stronger with Band of Builders sponsored by Bosch
|Date: 15 July, 2024

The Professional Builder Podcast: Together, Stronger with Band of Builders sponsored by Bosch
Band of Builders still operates as it began – with construction workers coming together to provide help t ...
Band of Builders still operates as it began – with construction workers coming together to provide help to their industry peers and their families. The financial, practical and wellbeing support it of ...
15 July, 2024
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Hendy Van and Truck pledges support to national charity
|Date: 22 June, 2024

Hendy Van and Truck pledges support to national charity
Hendy Van and Truck has pledged its support for a national charity which helps construction workers and t ...
Hendy Van and Truck has pledged its support for a national charity which helps construction workers and tradespeople. For the next 12 months, the Band of Builders charity will have use of two vans to ...
22 June, 2024
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Building charity transforms garden of Ledbury man left learning to walk and talk again
|Date: 29 March, 2024

Building charity transforms garden of Ledbury man left learning to walk and talk again
A Ledbury man’s garden has been restored to its former glory by a national charity after it was left over ...
A Ledbury man’s garden has been restored to its former glory by a national charity after it was left overgrown and out of control as he battled a brain tumour. More than a dozen volunteers from constr ...
29 March, 2024
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BoB completes project for girl from Northern Ireland with severe learning difficulties
|Date: 23 December, 2023

BoB completes project for girl from Northern Ireland with severe learning difficulties
A 12-year-old girl who was left with severe learning difficulties will be able to play safely in her back ...
A 12-year-old girl who was left with severe learning difficulties will be able to play safely in her back garden for the first time after volunteer builders and landscapers completed a project at her ...
23 December, 2023
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Texts to construction industry mental health helpline double in the last 3 months
|Date: 21 December, 2023

Texts to construction industry mental health helpline double in the last 3 months
A construction charity has seen a 105.5% increase in messages to its text helpline after the launch of an ...
A construction charity has seen a 105.5% increase in messages to its text helpline after the launch of an initiative to take the mental health message to construction sites and estates teams across th ...
21 December, 2023
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V12 celebrates 25 years of safety 
|Date: 25 October, 2023

V12 celebrates 25 years of safety 
From a fledgling company started by two brothers in 1998, V12 Footwear has grown into an industry-leading ...
From a fledgling company started by two brothers in 1998, V12 Footwear has grown into an industry-leading safety footwear manufacturer. As the company celebrates its 25th anniversary, we look back at ...
25 October, 2023
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The Big Brew helpline continues to be there for those struggling with mental health
|Date: 13 October, 2023

The Big Brew helpline continues to be there for those struggling with mental health
Three in ten of the texts to a new mental health helpline service set up specifically for the UK construc ...
Three in ten of the texts to a new mental health helpline service set up specifically for the UK construction industry are cries for help from tradespeople who are thinking about ending their own live ...
13 October, 2023
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Jewson’s dragon boat race raises much needed funds for two charity partners
|Date: 6 October, 2023

Jewson’s dragon boat race raises much needed funds for two charity partners
National merchant Jewson recently held its second dragon boat race tournament, raising vital funds for it ...
National merchant Jewson recently held its second dragon boat race tournament, raising vital funds for its two official charity partners, Band of Builders and Whiteleys Retreat. A total of 220 people ...
6 October, 2023
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Ten-year-old quad amputee thanks Band of Builders volunteers
|Date: 12 September, 2023

Ten-year-old quad amputee thanks Band of Builders volunteers
A ten-year-old quad amputee has given a heartfelt thank you to a team of volunteer tradespeople who have ...
A ten-year-old quad amputee has given a heartfelt thank you to a team of volunteer tradespeople who have completed a project to make significant adaptations to his home in Embsay, North Yorkshire. Lu ...
12 September, 2023
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