Toolstation team walk in support of Macmillan
The Toolstation finance team will be walking 563 miles throughout the month of March to help raise funds for its designated company charity partner, Macmillan Cancer Support. The 13 colleagues participating in the fundraising activity are all currently based at the Toolstation support centre in Bridgwater. Each colleague will be tracking their mileage via a […]
Toolstation raises over £750,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support
Toolstation raised over £750,000 for its designated charity partner, Macmillan Cancer Support, in 2022. Since launching the charity partnership in 2020, Toolstation has raised over £1,500,000 for Macmillan to help fund vital physical, financial and emotional support for millions of people living with cancer across the UK. With the £750,000 donation, Macmillan could pay for […]
CEF raises over £160,000 for charity at supplier partner event
CEF raised £160,116 for charity at its recent ‘Shaping the Future Together’ supplier partner event. The donation will be shared between CEFs two chosen charities – Macmillan Cancer Support and The Electrical Industries Charity (EIC). The money was raised through donations from event delegates, contributions from supplier partners attending and match funding from CEF. The […]
Travis Perkins colleagues jump out of plane for cancer charity
Travis Perkins’ Regional Operations Manager and Mental Health First Aider, Jane Downey and 25 of her colleagues from the Travis Perkins and Benchmarx Kitchens teams took to the skies over the weekend and jumped 15,000ft in a tandem skydive to show their support for Macmillan. Despite already jumping over the weekend, Jane Downey plans to […]
Klein Tools supports CEF in fundraising drive for Macmillan
Klein Tools have teamed up with City Electrical Factors to launch a limited-edition pair of 6in VDE insulated cutters to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support. For every pair of VDE cutters sold, £5 will be donated to the charity. The iconic orange and grey handles have been swapped for orange and green, and the […]
Toolstation offers customers micro-giving to boost fundraising for Macmillan
Toolstation has launched its collaboration with micro-donation charity Pennies, with customers able to add an optional donation onto their purchases, simply and discreetly when paying by card and contactless. Following a successful trial across Toolstation London branches, Pennies was rolled out to all of its estate of over 500 stores nationwide at the beginning of […]
Toolstation raises over £500,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support
Bridgwater based Toolstation has raised over £500,000 for its designated company charity, Macmillan Cancer Support in 2021. Teams from across the Toolstation business including those at its distribution centre, head office and its 500+ branches took part in a variety of team fundraising initiatives throughout the year to reach this record figure. Store teams from […]
CEF Goes The Distance For Macmillan Cancer Support
This June, CEF will be going the distance to raise £54,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support by walking the 290 mile Macmillan Way in just 17 days. With the aim of raising enough money to fund a Macmillan nurse for a year, over 70 members of the CEF team will be joined by friends, family and […]