Charity launches new bursary to help stimulate job market

National construction charity Band of Builders (BoB) has launched a new bursary scheme to provide the next generation of tradespeople with the tools, PPE and workwear needed to kickstart their careers The charity unveiled the BoB Bursary at its annual fundraising ball in Birmingham, with Leeds College of Building, Bedford College, and South Staffordshire College […]

BoB announces charity building projects for 2023

Band of Builders has announced the projects that it plans to deliver this year to help members of the construction industry who are battling illness or injury, making a life-changing difference to them and their families. The organisation, affectionately known as BoB, is gearing up for at least five substantial projects – three of which […]

Band of Builders unveils extended Regatta Professional clothing range

Band of Builders’ collection of branded workwear and fashion clothing has just got bigger – with the unveiling of new apparel developed by Regatta Professional to help tradespeople wear their charity support on their sleeves. Regatta Professional launched the first phase of Band of Builders workwear last summer and has followed this up with the […]

Construction charity braced for surge in its mental health text service

Band of Builders (BoB) is gearing up for an increase in use of its new mental health text service during the festive period – following new figures that indicate that 5,583 people died by suicide in Britain during the last year. The charity launched the service in October as part of its annual Big Brew […]

Volunteers walk along Hadrian’s Wall to raise £20,000 for construction charity

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 walk) from Wallsend, Newcastle upon Tyne in the east to Bowness-on-Solway in Cumbria on the west coast, adding on a […]

Band of Builders appoints first CEO

Band of Builders has appointed its first Chief Executive Officer as part of ambitious plans to significantly increase the registered charity’s ability to help members of the UK construction industry who are battling illness or injury. The charity has appointed its former Chair of the Board of Trustees, Gavin Crane, into the newly created role […]

Band of Builders launches counselling service to tackle mental health crisis

Construction workers in crisis are being urged to use a new free counselling service that has been set up by a national builders charity, after its inaugural Big Brew fundraising campaign raised enough cash to run the service for the next two years. Band of Builders (BoB) is reaching out to tradespeople who are experiencing […]