Charity Information
Travis Perkins is keenly involved in supporting the local communities in which it operates, and donated more than £308,000 to worthwhile causes in 2006. The company greatly appreciates the efforts and kind donations made by its employees, customers and suppliers, and hopes to equal or better its donation to charities this year. Three main charities benefit from the company’s fundraising activities – NCH The Children's Charity, Mencap and ENABLE Scotland. A charity committee helps to steer a variety of fundraising activities at branches nationwide throughout the year. Past events have included family fun days, carnival floats, dress up/dress down days, ‘3 Peaks’ and ‘4 Peaks’ Challenges, Dragon Boat racing, Car Washes and much more.
Travis Perkins also operates a “Give As You Earn” scheme, enabling our colleagues to donate to the three main company charities directly from their salary, to whch to company then matches their donation pound for pound. Colleagues can also opt to donate to a charity of their choosing.
The Travis Perkins Group also supports The Lighthouse Club, a charity dedicated to assisting construction workers and their families who, through accident and illness, find themselves in need of financial help. For more information, you can visit the organisation's site at www.lighthouseclub.org
NCH is one of the UK's leading children's charities, helping children achieve their full potential. Through their services they support some of the UK's most vulnerable and excluded children and young people.
Mencap is the UK's leading learning disability charity working with people with a learning disability and their families and carers. They fight for equal rights, campaign for greater opportunities and challenge attitudes and prejudice.
ENABLE Scotland is a dynamic charitable organisation run by its members and a partner to Mencap in Scotland. It campaigns for a better life for children and adults with learning disabilities and supports them and their families to participate, work and live in their local communities.