construction charity Archives - Professional Builder

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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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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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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#MakeItVisible – Free workforce wellbeing and welfare portal for all in construction
|Date: 14 October, 2023

#MakeItVisible – Free workforce wellbeing and welfare portal for all in construction
The Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity has partnered with CITB and Samaritans to create a wellbeing ...
The Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity has partnered with CITB and Samaritans to create a wellbeing support tool, as part of the industry wide initiative called Make It Visible. The Make It Vi ...
14 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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Blackwood Plant Hire and Molson Young join forces to Make It Visible
|Date: 5 September, 2023

Blackwood Plant Hire and Molson Young join forces to Make It Visible
You can’t miss it!! Thanks to Blackwood Plant Hire and Molson Young, all eyes are on the fantastic new Ko ...
You can’t miss it!! Thanks to Blackwood Plant Hire and Molson Young, all eyes are on the fantastic new Kobelco SK130 which proudly showcases the vibrant colours of the Lighthouse Construction Industry ...
5 September, 2023
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V12 celebrates its Band of Builders boot
|Date: 2 July, 2023

V12 celebrates its Band of Builders boot
V12 explains how its Band of Builders (BoB) boot was born and the story so far Impressed and inspired by ...
V12 explains how its Band of Builders (BoB) boot was born and the story so far Impressed and inspired by the life-changing work that the Band of Builders charity was doing for those in the constructio ...
2 July, 2023
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How Band of Builders continues to tackle mental health
|Date: 18 April, 2023

How Band of Builders continues to tackle mental health
Builders’ charity expands counselling service in a bid to halt the rising suicide rate amongst UK constru ...
Builders’ charity expands counselling service in a bid to halt the rising suicide rate amongst UK construction industry workers Band of Builders, a national builders’ charity has expanded the support ...
18 April, 2023
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Volunteer walkers for construction charity
|Date: 7 July, 2022

Volunteer walkers for construction charity
A group of 13 volunteers have taken on and completed the iconic Hadrian’s Wall Walk to raise money for UK ...
A group of 13 volunteers have taken on and completed the iconic Hadrian’s Wall Walk to raise money for UK construction charity Band of Builders. The team tackled the Hadrian’s Wall Path - an 84 mile ...
7 July, 2022
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