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Palram: Helping those in Crisis at Christmas
Palram honoured the true spirit of Christmas this year helping the needy and the vulnerable, by offering free building materials desperately needed by the Crisis Open Christmas to renovate a disused building and create a safe haven for the homeless, at what can be a particularly lonely time for those without a home or family.
Palram in association with The Polyplastics Centre, Ponders End EW1 provided 54m2 of Opal and Bronze Sunlite multi-wall Polycarbonate sheets which were used as light diffusers at the shelter, creating a warm and cosy atmosphere for the hundreds of homeless people in London this Christmas.
Here's hoping that the shelter, which was also a gateway offering guests access to a wide range of services and learning and skills activities will have inspired them to positive engagement and a better life for 2006.
Pictured below, the finished result (left) and the homeless enjoying some festive cheer (right).
KAT
UK Helps Protect Tigers with £3,735 Donation
KAT
UK,
the supplier of patio doors and vertical sliding sash windows, donated
£3,735.20 during 2005 to Care for the Wild International (CWI)
to aid the charity's work in protecting wild tigers.
KAT
UK agreed to make a contribution to the charity for every unit it sold
and will continue to support CWI throughout 2006.
Sales and marketing director at KAT UK, Paul Randall said: ‘We've
used the tiger in our logo for almost eight years but regardless of
that connection, we believe this is a worthwhile charity that undertakes
extremely important work as there may be less than 5000 tigers left
in the wild today.
‘Our donation will help Care for the Wild International protect
wild tigers by funding equipment, manpower and extra support for forest
guards - several of whom are killed each year by poachers.’
CWI has been working since 1995 to protect the tiger in India and has
delivered over £200,000 to develop a variety of key projects.
Since it was founded, CWI has provided 35 vehicles for anti-poaching
teams working in India's Tiger Reserves. Over £100,000 of equipment
has been donated to date for the protection of the Bengal tiger including
jeeps, motorcycles and motorboats, binoculars and cameras. CWI has also
provided 192 forest guards in Ranthambore Tiger Reserve with insurance
policies for life and sick cover. CWI was also first to address the
world's biggest threat facing tigers today - wildlife trade involving
Tibetans and other Himalayan communities - securing the support of His
Holiness the Dalai Lama to act as a champion for wildlife protection.
Contact KAT UK:
Tel: 01625 412558
Email: mailto:sales@katuk.co.uk
Web: http://www.katuk.co.uk
Newstead
Darts Fans Support Charity
To
raise funds The Donna Louise Trust, Newstead
Trade Frames ran an on-line auction of items donated by Phil
‘The Power’ Taylor.
The 12 times World Darts Champion signed several darts shirts, mousemats
and flights when he officially opened Newstead's Building Plastics trade
counter last year.
The auction took place on Ebay with darts fans able to log on to bid
for their chosen item.
Duncan Maydew explains how Newstead came up with this latest idea to
raise money: ‘Darts is a very popular sport in the company and
we have already raised more than £1,200 for charity. Phil Taylor's
gesture in letting us auction these signed items on Ebay received generous
support from darts fans.’
The Donna Louise Trust which provides respite and palliative care for
children is self-supported and depends on voluntary contributions like
this from the public. Support from prominent companies like Newstead
really makes a difference.
Tel: 01782 641 642
Glass
UK Takes to the Road for Charity
Glass
UK
hopes to raise in excess of £2,000 for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust
after taking part in this year's Cannonball 8000 sponsored rally from
London to Rome. Glass UK's Rod Milicevic and Neil Sharda took to the
road in a powerful VW Golf R32 sporting the slogan 'avit large at Glass
UK’, promoting the company's expertise in producing oversized glass
units alongside other specialist glazing services. The intrepid team
reached the finishing line in just 48 hours, reaching speeds of up to
165 mph - but only where legal, of course!
The
Cannonball 8000 was set up in 2001 and captures the true spirit of the
legendary runs across the United States in the '70s. This UK-based event
attracts entrants from all walks of life with a taste for adventure.
Glass UK has taken part for the last two years, raising over £5,
000 so far for children's charities, including Children with Leukaemia.
‘It's great fun and we get sponsorship from colleagues, customers,
friends and relatives,’ explains Rod. It's not too late to make
a donation for this year - send cheques made payable to 'Cystic Fibrosis
Trust' to Rod at Glass UK.
After successfully completing this year's Cannonball 8000, Rod and Neil
are already revving up for next year's run. Aimed at pushing drivers
to the limit, the 2006 event to Budapest in September will cross five
countries in less than 72 hours. ‘Sounds like it's going to be
a really exciting way of raising much needed money to help improve the
lives of sick children,’ says Rod.
There's a chance to see the Cannonballers in action on this year's trip
to Rome when it's shown on ITV1 in December.
Tel: 01895 629940
Web: http://www.lmcgroup.co.uk