The Shed at the Pavilion in Llansamlet is one of 12 finalists from around the UK in the hunt for £5,000 in Selco Builders Warehouse’s Community Heroes competition, which attracted nearly 2,000 entries.
A public vote is open until November 30 to decide this year’s champion, while there is also £1,000 up for grabs for the runner-up.
Votes can be cast at https://www.selcobw.com/info/selco-community-heroes
All 12 finalists selected by judges over the course of the last six months have already won £500 worth of building materials from Selco, which has a branch in Llansamlet on Upper Fforest Way.
The Shed is part of a health and wellbeing movement aimed at alleviating loneliness.
The group was given the use of the former OAP pavilion in Birchgrove but it has taken a lot of hard work to get it into a useable condition.
Peter Harris, who heads up The Shed at the Pavilion, said £5,000 would make a big difference to the work the group does in the local community.
He said: “Our ethos is to bring people together to combat loneliness and poor mental health. It has gone very well and now we want to push on to the next level.
“Our plan is to build a 30 square metre shed for woodworking, which would allow more people to get involved in craftwork and meet new people in the process.
“We are very grateful to Selco for what they have given us already. Now we’re asking for the public’s support to secure an amount of money that would make a tremendous difference.”
Simon Humpage, Head of Multi-Channel Marketing at Selco, said:
“Our Community Heroes campaign has once again captured the country’s imagination with nearly 2,000 good causes getting involved.
“We have already supported a dozen monthly winners with £6,000 worth of product and we’re excited to head into the next stage of the competition.
“We’ve had some amazing entries so The Shed at the Pavilion has done exceptionally well to make it this far. The prize money would make a huge difference to the work they do in the local area.”
With hundreds of trade brands always in stock, Selco’s branches are firmly focused on helping tradespeople complete their jobs as quickly and effectively as possible.
As well as offering trade services, Selco also has a strong digital presence including Click & Deliver and Click & Collect services and an app – as well as a ‘Dial & Deliver’ telephone service – to make life as convenient as possible for tradespeople.
For more information on Selco visit www.selcobw.com
