A BRIGHOUSE firm has given back to a local children's hospice by donating a perimeter fence and covering the installation too.
Welded steel mesh manufacturer Siddall & Hilton Products provided a 130m fence for Forget Me Not Children's Hospice and made a £2,000 donation to the charity so it could be installed.
The company has worked with Forget Me Not, which supports children with life-limiting conditions and their families across West Yorkshire, since its staff nominated the charity last year.
As well as donating its fencing panels, Siddall & Hilton Products also covered the cost of supplying the fixings, posts and a pedestrian gate from one of its customers as well as arranging for coating supplier, Northpoint to coat the fencing system free of charge.
In addition, the Brighouse company made a donation to pay for the installation by Firth Fencing in Huddersfield which provided its services at cost.
Gareth Pierce, director of Forget Me Not, said: “It’s fantastic to have the support of a local business like Siddall & Hilton Products. Their provision of our sturdy new fencing, which blends in so well with the existing hedges and shrubbery, gives us more secure grounds for the children to enjoy. We will also be able to reallocate our funds towards other expenditure, such as investing in improving our gardens – we’re currently looking for a landscape gardener to employ to undertake the work, so please let us know if you can help.
“We really appreciate the Siddall & Hilton Products team recognising our vital work with children with life-shortening conditions and their families – donations from local businesses and individuals enable us to continue to provide support for families throughout the area.”
Pam Jackson of Siddall & Hilton Products, added: "Having enjoyed another successful year, Siddall & Hilton Products has donated £2,000 to each of our team’s three chosen charities which was equivalent to the special ad hoc bonus we gave to all colleagues in April after our record financial results for 2021. As a business, we are committed not only to listening to our colleagues in order to become the employer of choice, but also to giving back to the community in which we work.
“We are proud to have been able to support Forget Me Not in this way and hope that we will be able to continue to help them in the future by extending the fence around more of the site.”
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