Calling all Edinburgh community projects! You have until 12th April to put yourselves forward for a transformation.
As part of its Building Better Communities campaign, Builders’ merchant Jewson is offering communities within Edinburgh the chance to win a share of a £100,000 prize which can be spent on anything from a new roof for a village hall, to a much needed coat of paint for a long-forgotten public space.
Jewson will be giving away a top prize of £50,000 to help pay for both materials and labour, plus other prizes of between £1,000 and £5,000 to cover the cost of building materials.
With entries closing in under a month’s time, Daniel Maloney, Jewson Branch Manager at Edinburgh, urges Edinburgh residents to get nominating: “We want to make a difference to the communities we work in and help transform projects that are close to their hearts. That’s why we’re encouraging the people of Edinburgh to nominate local causes close they care about so we can help them achieve the community they dream of. With less than four weeks to go it’s important people get their nominations in swiftly.”
The competition will close for entries on 12th April 2015. So far, community groups from across the UK have got involved in submitting entries online, including some projects from Scotland.
For more information, terms and conditions, or to nominate a community project for a Jewson transformation, visit facebook.com/JewsonUK or www.buildingbettercommunities.co.uk.
A number of suppliers have committed to supporting Building Better Communities, including British Gypsum, Marshalls, Mastercrete, SterlingOSB, SAM and VELUX.
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