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B&Q partners with leading UK charity Pennies

Stuart Mitchell

B&Q announced its partnership with leading UK charity Pennies, making it easier than ever for customers to donate to B&Q’s charity partners, everyday. The collaboration will give B&Q a brand-new way of fundraising, with the potential to raise over £1.7 million annually through optional donations made by customers paying digitally at in-store check-outs across the UK and Ireland. As small donations build, the partnership can help make significant improvements in the communities we live in. All proceeds will support both the B&Q Foundation and Shelter – as well as its…

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B&Q and Shelter Reveal Harsh Reality of Temporary Accommodation at Christmas

Stuart Mitchell

With over 17 million people across the UK due to purchase their Christmas trees this week, the nation is gearing up for a weekend of decorating and festivities.   Many will be adorning their homes with Christmas cards, snow globes and decorations depicting cosy cottages, presents under the tree and stockings hung on warming fireplaces. But for many people experiencing homelessness and living in temporary accommodation, the picture of this perfect Christmas is in stark contrast to the reality of their living conditions. Latest government figures, released on 28th November 2024,…

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B&Q and Woodland Trust partner for new restoration project in Snaizeholme

Stuart Mitchell

In 2022 B&Q launched a partnership with the Woodland Trust to support the restoration, protection and creation of native woodland at their newly acquired site; Snaizeholme in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales. With B&Q’s support a tree-less landscape will be turned into a thriving haven, vital for the protection of wildlife including the native red squirrel.  Snaizeholme is set to become a flagship woodland creation project and will form part of an ambitious plan to revitalise the north of England’s woodland. The regeneration area sits within the wider Northern…

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