London groups given facility makeover opportunity

Leading decorating and DIY specialist Leyland has launched its Big Community Makeover campaign, offering good causes across the capital the opportunity to scoop paint and DIY products to overhaul their premises.

One lucky winner will receive £5,000 to spend at Leyland, while two runners-up will bag £2,500 each.

Nominations are open from October 1 to October 31.

Martin Hastings, CEO of Leyland, said: “We’re delighted to launch our new Big Community Makeover initiative.

“We have 34 stores in prominent locations across London. We are proud of the city and we want to be able to support the community wherever we can.

“This campaign will help three good causes make a real difference to their buildings and ultimately the services they offer. We can’t wait to receive the nominations and start the process of finding our winners.”

Judges at Leyland will select 10 finalists from the nominations before a public vote is held to decide the winners.

Leyland ran a similar campaign last year but it was only open to schools. The competition captured the imagination of the capital with more than 500 nominations and 10,000 votes.

Latchmere School in Kingston won the top prize and was able to revamp classrooms and corridors, as well as making necessary repairs around the main buildings.

Martin added: “I visited Latchmere School after the work had been completed and it was incredible to see what they had been able to do with £5,000 worth of materials.

“We decided to open the competition up wider this year to give more groups, charities and good causes the chance to stake a claim for the prize.”

The winning groups will be able to select any products from Leyland’s extensive range, including paint from leading brands, tools, timber and plumbing parts.

Entries by visiting www.leylandsdm.co.uk/bigcommunitymakeover and submitting 100 words explaining how the funding would help.

Leyland stores are found in prominent locations across London, stocking a comprehensive range of products, including paint and decorating essentials, tools, hardware, electrical and plumbing equipment and building materials.

Visit www.leylandsdm.co.uk for more information.