Company raised target three times as employees and clients went above and beyond for Duchenne UK.
TRAD UK HITS £30,000 IN ANNUAL FUNDRAISING CHALLENGE
TRAD UK has reached the end of its fundraising campaign for Duchenne UK with an amazing total of £30,000. The charity was chosen because of its support for Thomas, son of two TRAD employees, who was diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy 18 months ago.
Starting with an initial target of £7,000, TRAD has had to raise the target three times, and has been overwhelmed by the support from both employees, clients and suppliers during the fundraising year.
“I’m incredibly proud of the team at TRAD,” says MD Colin Dobson. They have been an incredible support to Danielle and Liam, Thomas’s parents, and they have made so much effort to raise money for this very special charity. We’ve been blown away by the engagement across the business – and from our loyal clients and suppliers – to help us reach this fantastic goal.”
The final fundraising challenge of the year was on March 14th where six of TRAD’s team took part in a skydive at UK Parachuting in Peterborough. Congratulations to Darren Cooper, Cameron Stuart, Tom Mason, Kyle Sykes, Martin Riches and Ian Given, who represented TRAD from across the country!
The money raised will go towards Duchenne UK’s research into the condition, and Thomas’s parents are delighted to be able to make such a huge contribution to the charity’s work.
“When we originally asked TRAD if they would consider sponsoring Duchenne UK, we weren’t expecting to raise anything like this amount,” says Danielle, Thomas’s Mum. “We would have been so grateful for any amount, but £30,000 is just an incredible amount and it will help the charity do so much for children like Thomas. We couldn’t be more thankful to everyone at TRAD and everyone else who has supported this amazing cause.”
TRAD’s new fundraising partner will be announced in April.
The NASC is recognised as the national trade body for access and scaffolding in the UK, producing a wide range of industry guidance for scaffolding contractors, their operatives and their clients. Members of the NASC are strictly regulated to ensure a continuous high standard of scaffolding practice.
The Scaffolding Association is the largest trade organisation in the UK scaffolding and access sector, campaigning to raise standards of safety, quality and workforce skills.
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TRAD UK have been audited by BSi and are accredited to ISO 9001:2015.
POLICY STATEMENT
TRAD UK are established market leaders in the scaffolding hire and sales / fall prevention solutions market sector. The company has developed plans for continued organic growth for increasing market share and a commitment to continually improve the service we provide to our loyal customers. This will be achieved by our fully trained and professional teams supplying the highest quality products and delivering the highest quality service.
TRAD UK recognises the importance of the quality of our products, operations and service to achieving our company quality objectives. Our quality objectives have been planned and established with quantified, measurable goals that drive improvement and focus on maintaining and improving customer satisfaction. TRAD UK’s Senior Management have provided the resources and funds necessary to implement this policy and to achieve its quality objectives. It is, therefore, our policy to operate a Quality Management System that fully complies with the requirements of ISO9001:2015. This policy will be reviewed regularly to ensure its relevance to the strategic direction of the organisation.
The TRAD UK Top Management Team have shown commitment to satisfying all applicable requirements and compliance with customer, regulatory and statutory requirements, with industry codes of practice and relevant product standards (BS and EN). We also commit to continually improve our Quality Management System for sustained customer satisfaction and to continually meet the requirements of all interested parties.
This policy will be communicated to all employees and organisations working for and on behalf of TRAD UK and will be made available to all interested parties upon request.
The Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS) is a voluntary accreditation scheme for fleet operators which aims to raise the level of quality within fleet operations, and to demonstrate which operators are achieving exemplary levels of best practice in safety, efficiency, and environmental protection.
CHAS is established as the market leader for health and safety pre-qualification in the UK. It is available to suppliers (those who provide goods and services) and to organisations (buyers) looking for suitably competent suppliers.
Constructionline is the UK’s largest Government-owned register of contractors and consultants for the construction industry. Constructionline standards are high, all suppliers are pre-qualified to the official Government pre-qualified standard.
BuildingConfidence is recognised as the standard for supplier excellence within the industry. Major contractors are using the service to evaluate their supply chains, drive up performance and forge longer lasting relationships with key suppliers.
BM TRADA membership and subsequent annual Scaffold Board grading accreditation allows TRAD to inspect the quality of their scaffold boards both new and in service. This ensures that the quality of their scaffold boards are always measured and comply with the current BS2482 – 2009 standard.
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Work Categories:
Fall Protection Safety Systems: Fall Protection Safety Systems
Supplier & Service Provider: Access Equipment Hire Provider
Industry Roles:
Construction Contractor, Supplier
Category Related Activities:
Ladders / Step Ladders, Selection & Control of Subcontractors, Working at Height
