INDUSTRYNEWS
Biggest ever
charity cheque
Helen Mason (Community Fundraiser for Lancashire) and Tom Norris
(Burnley British Legion) collect the cheque from The VEKA UK Team.
»»The team at industryleading PVCu giant The VEKA
UK Group were delighted to
present The Royal British Legion
with a cheque for £5100, the
largest amount the company has
yet raised in a six-month period.
Each year, the company
chooses two charities to focus
on for a six-month period each.
In the second half of 2014,
all fundraising activities were
carried out in aid of The British
Legion.
Head of Human Resources
Gabriela Hammond explains:
“We were able to raise our
biggest charity contribution (to
date) via a number of events.
We held a sponsored golf day,
Operations Director Paul
Armstrong did a sponsored slim,
we sold pin badges and wrist
bands, we had a ‘wear it red’ day,
Network VEKA held a collection
at the AGM, a number of us
took part in a 5k Poppy Run, we
sold cakes, we had a Christmas
jumper day and made a charity
contribution instead of sending
Christmas cards. We even fined
the Managers for any reports that
were submitted late!
This year, for the first time
ever, The VEKA UK Group
will be dedicating a full year’s
fundraising to a charity close
to its heart: The Encephalitis
Society.
Celebrating 50 years of
excellence this summer!
»»One of the industry’s largest
and longest established fabricators, Sash UK,
is preparing to celebrate an impressive 50 years
in business later this year. Precious few have
stood such a test of time and the story of Sash
UK’s rise to success, led by Ron Bean and
Terry Morrell, is proof that slow and steady
wins the race.
The company has been a Veka fabricator
for 28 years and was a founding member
of Network Veka. In 2004, Sash also began
manufacturing products using Spectus profile.
As a one-stop-shop, Sash UK designs and
manufactures a diverse range of windows,
doors and conservatories and, through its sister
company ‘Fitrite’, an innovative revolution in
decking, fencing and lighting.
From a state-of-the-art production facility
and customer showroom near Barnsley in
South Yorkshire, Sash continues to trail blaze
using new technologies to increase choice,
find cost efficiencies, establish new products
and materials, and maintain commitment to
quality.
As a family business, Sash UK thrives on
building and sustaining relationships. This,
along with a dedicated support team, the
installers marketing toolkit and feedback panel
are evidence that Sash UK has dedicated itself
to a single purpose... To help its customers
succeed.
Read the full Sash UK Story in forthcoming
issues of Clearview.
Top Gun Challenge
»»The champion of
the Top Gun challenge hosted
by Edgetech UK, a Quanex
company, is taking on the
London to Paris bike ride to
raise money for Great Ormond
Street Hospital in memory of
his daughter, Lacey-Mae.
Graham Carley, Production
Manager at Double R Glass
& Roofing Systems, finished
on the top spot at Edgetech’s
Top Gun Challenge last year
making him the fastest Super
Spacer® applicator in the UK.
He’ll be cycling the 300 miles
from London to Paris in just
four days this July.
Graham hopes to raise
£1,500 for Great Ormond
Street Hospital where his
daughter Lacey-Mae was cared
for during the two weeks of
her life.
“The care she received from
GOSH was truly brilliant,” said
Graham. “We owe so much to
the nurses and doctors there.
“This is why I am getting
on a bike and taking on the
London to Paris bike ride.
I have not ridden a bike for
about 10 years but I have so
much motivation to finish
the challenge as I believe my
daughter would have wanted
me to do it.”
To find out more and to donate
go to www.justgiving.com/
Graham-carley2015L2P/
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