BAND OF BUILDERS TARGETS RECORD 2022
Band of Builders (BoB) has unveiled ambitious plans to complete a record-breaking 12 projects in 2022 for fellow tradespeople and their families facing hardship.
BoB aims to double the amount of projects that were completed last year and are busy mobilising members ready for projects as far afield as Plymouth, South Shields and their first one in Northern Ireland.
The Band has also been working closely with partners and supporters – which include some major names within the construction industry, including DEWALT, Jewson, Tarmac, Gibbs & Dandy, V12 Footwear, Talasey, Resideo and Haemmerlin – to start to arrange the ringfencing of materials for each project.
Gavin Crane, Chair of the Board of Trustees said that BoB is gearing up to meet the challenge of completing a project per month.
“Requests for support have hit an all-time high from tradespeople right across the spectrum of the UK construction industry and we are taking BoB to the next level to help as many people as we can this year.
“We have amazing backing from the industry but every little bit helps, so if anyone wants to helpin any way, we always welcome support – whether it’s financial, materials or anything else. Anyone who wants to get involved can email info@bandofbuilders.org for more information.”
The projects won’t be the sole focus of BoB’s activities in 2022, as they will also continue with vital initiatives such as the Big Brew. This will take place again this October and encourage tradespeople to come together and talk over a cuppa in a bid to remove the taboo around mental health in the sector – at a time when the suicide rate of UK construction workers is estimated to be as high as two people every day.
Big Brew lead Peter Cape said: “Our first Big Brew, sponsored by Resideo, proved to be a real lifeline for people right across the construction industry and showed us that there is so much more to do on this. We see the struggles of our colleagues within our community on a regular basis and see peer-to-peer support as vital to addressing this crisis.”
Registrations are open for the next Big Brew at: www.bandofbuilders.org/getinvolved/the-big-brew
