Selco Builders Warehouse’s Liverpool branch has officially opened, with a £3,000 boost to the local community to mark the occasion.
As part of its ongoing expansion around the UK, Selco Builders Warehouse has cut the ribbon on its 70th branch on Mersey Reach Park, Galgate Drive in Bootle.
The builders’ merchant made a £1,000 donation to Down Syndrome Liverpool as part of its Selco Stars campaign, as well as pledging a further £2,000 to its nominated charity Global’s Make Some Noise.
Lee Connor, branch manager at Selco Liverpool, said: “It’s fantastic to be able to open our first branch in Liverpool and strengthen our presence in the north west to further help serve tradespeople of the local area.
“Supporting charities and community groups in the local areas in which we operate is an integral part of the Selco ethos, so we are delighted to mark the opening of our new branch with a £3,000 donation.”
Down Syndrome Liverpool, one of more than 40 charities or community groups which applied to receive £1,000 donated by Selco, is a parent-led charity that supports families and carers to ensure that people with Down Syndrome are given every opportunity to reach their potential socially, emotionally and academically.
Anne Wilde, a founder trustee of the charity, said: “The donation from Selco is a fantastic boost and it will go towards supporting our Christmas party. While that may seem a long way in the future, it is a major event for us and takes a lot of organising and finance. We are hugely grateful to Selco.”
Furthermore, Selco will be making a £2,000 donation to Global’s Make Some Noise, which helps small projects that support disadvantaged people across the UK.
Amongst the Liverpool-based charities, Global’s Make Some Noise gives its backing to Sefton’s Women’s and Children’s Aid (SWACA), which supports women, young people and children who are experiencing – or have experienced – domestic violence or abuse.
