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Council for Aluminium in Building (CAB) has presented CRASH with a cheque for £1,000 - representing 50 percent of the proceeds of a charity raffle held at their recent annual dinner.
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Prior to receiving the £1,000 cheque from CAB President Mo Panam, CRASH Chief Executive Francesca Roberts highlighted the difference CRASH makes to homeless people to the audience of over 200 CAB members and their guests.
"In our sector we all know that well designed and expertly built environments have a positive effect on how we feel and behave. It's no different for people who are homeless. Welcoming hostels that are safe, clean and built with quality materials give people shelter as well as confidence and hope for the future."
CRASH Chief Executive Francesca Roberts added:
"We are delighted to of been chosen as one of CAB's benefiting charities and are extremely grateful of their support. Thanks to you homeless people have the chance to get a roof over their heads, sort out their problems and move on."
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For more information please contact
Lisa Page
CRASH Communications
07710 058265
lisap@crash.org.uk
About CAB:
For guidance on aluminium, its use and more information about joining CAB, its current membership, further activities and upcoming events, please contact Julie Harley at the CAB office on 01453 828851 or by email at julie.harley@c-a-b.org.uk or visit the website at www.c-a-b.org.uk
About CRASH:
CRASH is the construction and property industry's charity for homeless people. We are a practical charity that focuses on improving and constructing buildings used to help homeless people. We do this in three ways; awarding cash grants, providing professional advice and supplying free materials.
CRASH is unique. As an industry charity we encourage our patron partners to get directly involved in helping the projects who ask us for assistance. This practical approach delivers better standards of building by matching industry support exactly to the needs of a particular project. Sometimes a simple cash grant may be the solution but often the expertise of a willing professional seconded to the project to help ensure effective completion, is worth more than money alone. Similarly, supplies of much needed building materials, from bricks to flooring and internal finishes, can help achieve a better outcome for the building's owners and their end users.
The industry's goodwill and practical sharing of materials and skills means that much needed renovation and development can be carried out to a far higher standard than would otherwise be possible, providing a safe, sustainable and welcoming refuge for people in need.
CRASH receives no government funding and is 100 per cent funded by the UK construction and property industry. Run by a team of only three full-time staff, this cost-effective way of running a charity has enabled CRASH to help over 45 projects across the UK in the last year.
CRASH patron partners are:
ACO Technologies, AECOM, Argent Group, A-Plant, Balfour Beatty, BAM Construct UK, Bauder, British Gypsum, Buildbase, Burdens, Carillion Construction, Costain, Davis Langdon, EC Harris, GallifordTry, Hanson UK, Hewden, Hilti (Gt. Britain), Imtech Technical Services, John Laing, Knauf, Lafarge Plasterboard, Land Securities, Lend Lease, M8 Recruitment, Network Rail, Packexe, RedSky IT, Skanska UK, Sto, Taylor Wimpey, Travis Perkins
Contact Information
Lisa Page
CRASH
The Gatehouse
2 Devonhurst Place
London
W4 4JD
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