Clearview National November 2016 - Issue 180 | Page 22

INDUSTRYNEWS

ENTER THE MASTER FITTER
CHALLENGE TO WIN £5000
»»FENSA IS URGING ITS REGISTERED
businesses to enter the Master Fitter
Challenge 2017.
Run in association with the FIT Show, and
sponsored by FENSA and GQA Qualifications,
the Master Fitter Challenge tests installation
skills. Winners have the opportunity to win
prizes of £5,000, £3,000 or £2,000, which will
be presented live during the FIT Show Gala
dinner in Birmingham, May 2017.
The competition is free to enter and is open
to individuals or teams of two. Competition
entrants must have a minimum of two years

of industry experience in the installation of
domestic windows and doors. Additionally, they
must be MTC compliant through the FENSA
MTC Card (or other industry equivalent) or
relevant qualifications at the time of selection.
Aside from sponsoring the Master Fitter
Challenge, FENSA will be at the FIT Show
to deliver a range of seminars such as on the
Building Regulations.
To enter the Master Fitter Challenge for FREE
or for further information please go to http://
www.fitshow.co.uk/master-fitter-challenge

Trekking for
Alzheimer’s
Seven staff members from across
the whole Truemans group took part
in a 26-mile trek for their charity of
the year, the Alzheimer’s society.
»»THE STRENUOUS TREK
took place in the surroundings
of Stonehenge and involved Joe,
Dave, Ash, Adele, Tracy, Martin
and Helen.
Spurred on by friends and
family along with messages of
support online, they all managed
it. Knowing they had pushed
themselves to the limit to raise
money for The Alzheimers Society
was an amazing feeling. But
knowing the money raised would
go towards helping the fight
against dementia in future made
it all worthwhile.

Thank-you to everyone who
donated and sent messages of
support for the event which was
on September 3rd, 2016.
Joe Trueman, managing director,
added that the messages of support
really meant a lot. “It was a
gruelling trek but also a humbling
experience. We walked and talked
to people living with dementia
and those who know and care for
people with Alzheimer’s. We were
able to swap stories and get through
the experience together.
“After smashing our target of
£5,000 I would like to see us
double it to £10,000. So that’s
our new target. If you haven’t got
round to sponsoring anyone, or
you have thought of a way to raise
even more money, let’s do it to
help the fight against dementia.”
You can add to the total raised
here: www.justgiving.com/
teams/Truemans2016.

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Under one roof
»»THE GLASS AND
Glazing Federation (GGF) has
formed a new company called
The Helix Group which will act
as the umbrella company for all
the GGF’s subsidiary commercial
companies.
Within The Helix Group will
be some well-known industry
brands including:
• FENSA
• GGFi
• British Fenestration Rating
Council (BFRC)
• RISA
• Helix Training (formerly
GGF Training Ltd)
• Borough IT
Jon Vanstone, chief executive
of The Helix Group commented:
“This is an exciting development
following the GGF’s decision to
restructure its companies.With all
the GGF’s commercial subsidiaries

under one group company, we will
focus on our strengths and aim to
further improve the performances
of the companies within the group
to provide greater support for
the GGF.”

‘an exciting
development’
Brian Baker, chairman of the
GGF board and immediate
past president added: “This is a
positive step by the GGF board
that will allow the subsidiary
companies to concentrate solely
on their commercial objectives
whilst the GGF focuses on
continuing the delivery of
high level benefits for its
membership.”
http://www.ggf.org.uk