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On your bike: Gerald
Allen joins from Russia
with Hope team
» » EPWIN WINDOW
Systems’ Marketing Manager
Gerald Allen will be one of a
team of 18 men taking part in
the From Russia With Hope
challenge organised by GM
Fundraising. The challenge will
raise funds for Hope House
Children’s Hospices and will
involve cycling 2,730 miles
through 10 countries in 12 days
in June 2019.
The team will be covering
over 280 miles each day as
they cycle from St Petersburg,
Russia, through Finland, into the
Arctic Circle, through Sweden,
Denmark, Germany, Holland,
Belgium, France, England
and Wales, before returning
into England and their final
destination of Hope House in
Oswestry.
While Gerald is a keen runner
and regularly runs 30 miles in a
weekend, cycling is a relatively
new sport for him. He says:
“I’ve never done anything like
this before and would say I was
a casual cyclist at best. I’ve been
getting out on the bike regularly
in preparation, though, and
getting some miles in.”
GM Fundraising raises around
£130,000 every year for Hope
House Children’s Hospices in
Oswestry and Conwy through
a variety of events including
sporting challenges and gala
dinners.
www.justgiving.com/
fundraising/allenfrwh
GGF RENEWS
PARTNERSHIP WITH
NATIONAL HOME
IMPROVEMENT COUNCIL
» » THE GGF IS DELIGHTED
to announce that it has
renewed its longstanding
partnership with the National
Home Improvement Council
(NHIC).
In previous years, both GGF
and the NHIC have worked on
political influencing, marketing
and PR campaigns.
On the renewed partnership,
James Lee, GGF Director of
External Affairs commented,
“We are pleased to continue
our relationship with NHIC as
they are the voice of the home
improvement sector. They are
the one organisation that truly
represents the entire home
improvement industry, covering
over 100 trades and we look
forward to working with them
to raise awareness of the major
issues affecting the sector.”
Anna Scothern, NHIC
Chief Executive commented,
“We are delighted the GGF
will continue to be part of the
NHIC and contribute to our
shared voice to Government.
With so many issues affecting
our industry at present, it’s
vital that all trade bodies
representing the tens of
thousands of local professionals
and trades people work together
to improve the quality of
home improvement.2019 is
an exciting year for NHIC
with parliamentary events and
political campaigns. ”
nhic.org.uk/
REWARDS SCHEME GETS A SPRING BOOST
» » INSTALLERS, BUILDERS AND
homeowners across the UK and Ireland are being
offered an extra boost this Spring, courtesy of
roof window manufacturer VELUX®.
Launched in 2015, VELUX Rewards allow
customers to earn rewards all year round every
time they buy a VELUX roof window, flat roof
window, sun tunnel or selected combination
flashings.
Customers can normally claim between
£5-£30 rewards per VELUX white painted
roof window, but this April and May, VELUX
is giving away a big rewards boost by offering
£40 rewards for every white painted roof
window purchased.
8 » M AY 2019 » CL EARVI E W- UK . C O M
Rewards can be redeemed at a range of
retailers and restaurants including M&S,
Argos, Curry’s PC World, Pizza Express and
Tesco.
The promotional £40 boost to the scheme
is available on VELUX white painted roof
windows purchased from the 1st April to the
31st of May with the 14th of June being the
last day customers can submit a claim.
Rewards are available on the entire range
of VELUX white painted roof windows,
including manual, centre-pivot and top-
hung standard roof windows, combination
solutions, and automatic electric and solar
VELUX INTEGRA® roof windows.
www.velux.co.uk/rewards