As part of our Surprise Supplies initiative, we recently invited charities, schools and groups that had supported their communities throughout the pandemic to get in touch and tell us how a donation of £1,000 worth of building materials would be of help to them. All the entries have been whittled down to a final four and it’s now down to the public to decide which two receive £1,000 each.
4FS Youth Dance, St Austell
4FS Youth Dance works with children and families in St Austell to provide dance lessons and youth support. To ensure the young people could still enjoy lessons, the group moved their dance provision to online. They also provided health and well-being sessions and worked with a dedicated youth worker to help young people who were struggling with their mental health. The group is renovating three former retail units in the town centre, which will become its new base, and it would use the £1,000 to purchase materials.
Launceston Community Hospital
Launceston Community Hospital has launched a Meaningful Activities programme to help with patient well-being. Patients are able to take part in various activities including crafts, games, upcycling projects and physiotherapy. The initiative is currently in a trial period so the hospital is having to source materials. The £1,000 would be used to purchase supplies to help with its gardening and decorating activities.
Made-Well, Hatherleigh
Made-Well provides purposeful and positive day opportunities for people with learning disabilities, physical disabilities and mental health issues. Activities include horticulture, cookery, animal care, therapeutic arts, and countryside management, and it encourages full participation irrespective of age, background, qualifications, training or ability. To ensure those it supports did not suffer during the pandemic, Made-Well continued to provide its services, and delivered meals to those who were isolating. It is hoping to transform its outdoor area and would use the £1,000 to fund supplies.
Turning Heads, Torbay
Turning Heads works with people who have learning difficulties, are homeless or are long-term unemployed and helps them to develop skills, find employment, gain qualifications and work experience, and increase social opportunity and well-being. Throughout the pandemic, it supplied recipe boxes to supported living homes to help ensure no one went without. The organisation is renovating The Windmill Centre in Hele where the community will be able to learn new skills, and would use the £1,000 to purchase materials.
The two finalists that gain the most votes will receive £1,000 each to spend at their local RGB branch. Votes can be made in one of two ways:
- By visiting RGB’s Facebook page [add link to Facebook page] and liking the photo in the Surprise Supplies album that represents the group they would like to see win; the album will be pinned to the top of the page.
- By emailing RGB@pmwcom.co.uk and putting the name of the group they would like to win in the subject box
Votes can be cast between Monday 16th August and 8am on Monday 30th August 2021. Votes cast outside of these dates will not be counted. Only one vote per person via one method of voting will be counted.
We wish all finalists the very best of luck.
Terms & Conditions:
- Voting will take place between Monday 16th August and 8am on Monday 30th August 2021. Any votes cast outside these dates will not be counted.
- The recipients of £1,000 each to spend at an RGB branch will be the two finalists that receive the highest number of votes.
- Any votes deemed false will not be counted.
- The winning groups will be required to take part in photocalls with an RGB representative. The photos will be distributed to the media and uploaded to RGB's website and social media platforms.
- RGB Building Supplies reserves the right to award the prize to a runner-up if contact is not received from the voted winners after 10 days.
- The winners are required to be involved in a follow up photocall showing how the building materials were used.
- The prizes do not have a cash alternative.