TradeKart, the building materials platform built for the trade, has become a Strategic Partner of Band of Builders. The announcement was confirmed via Professional Builder and marks a significant step in bringing charitable support into the building supply chain.
Band of Builders is a charity that does something most construction fundraisers do not: it directs help directly at the tradespeople who need it. When a builder, roofer, electrician or plumber becomes seriously ill or sustains a career-threatening injury, Band of Builders organises volunteers from the trade to complete building work they can no longer do themselves. The most common projects involve adapting homes so that tradespeople with physical limitations can stay independent, or finishing work that was stalled because the person doing it became unwell.
The TradeKart partnership puts a supply chain organisation at the centre of fundraising activity, which matters because the trade supply chain is where most building professionals spend working time. It opens up visibility for Band of Builders in a space that sees daily contact with the people the charity exists to help.
For anyone in the UK trades wanting to find out more about Band of Builders, the charity operates a straightforward referral process and welcomes volunteers from across the construction sector.