Peeps a new charity, supporting families affected by HIE

Peeps a new charity, supporting families affected by HIE
In January 2019, the Pavers Foundation donated a life-changing grant of £2,000 to Peeps, initiated by our Pavers colleague, Vicky Starkey. Vicky is passionate in supporting the charity Peeps, who provide invaluable support to children and their families affected by Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE); similar to her nephew Henry and sister Katie.   What is HIE?…
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A day in the life of a Macmillan Children’s Cancer Nurse

In December 2018, we announced that Macmillan Cancer Support were selected by Pavers employees as one of the two chosen charities of the year for the Pavers Foundation. As such, a staggering £62,500 has been donated to support its work. We were overjoyed to hear that this donation has the possibility to fund a local…
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The Diamond Blackfan Anaemia Charity Receives Life-saving Grant

The Diamond Blackfan Anaemia Charity Receives Life-saving Grant
The Pavers Foundation is overjoyed to have donated an astonishing £10,000 to The Diamond Blackfan Anaemia Charity (DBA UK).   Diamond Blackfan Anaemia is a rare, life threatening condition where a person's bone marrow fails to produce red blood cells. Affecting over 125 people in the UK and 700 worldwide, this condition is usually treated…
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Our Chosen Charity, Macmillan Cancer Support

In December we announced that Pavers employees had helped to bring a successful start to The Pavers Foundation by voting for Macmillan Cancer Support as our first ever chosen charity.   Every six months we nominate four charities to be put to a popular vote amongst our colleagues at Pavers Shoes, Jones Bootmaker and Herring Shoes, the…
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Funding Win for Montpelier Villa Women’s Football Club

Funding Win for Montpelier Villa Women’s Football Club
The Pavers Foundation has donated £500 to Brighton based, Montpelier Villa Women’s Football Club (MVWFC) through its employee grant application initiative. Karen Smith, employee at the Pavers store in Brighton and member of the football team, applied for the grant to support the club and their aspiring women’s coach who selflessly dedicates her time to…
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Spreading Festive Cheer through Shrewsbury

Spreading Festive Cheer through Shrewsbury
The Pavers Foundation has donated £500 through the Grant Application scheme, to support a selfless member of the community in Shrewsbury, who goes above and beyond to put a smile on the faces of the elderly at Christmas.   Christine Wright collects empty shoe boxes from her local Pavers Shoes store in Percy Thrower Garden…
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The Pavers Foundation supports St Leonard’s Hospice

The Pavers Foundation supports St Leonard’s Hospice
At the beginning of November the Foundation donated £15, 000 to support the annual 'A Night to Remember' charity music event held at York Barbican in Spring each year. Half of the proceeds are donated to St Leonard’s Hospice, with the rest supporting dementia projects in York. 'A Night to Remember' has raised almost £40,000…
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Yorkshire Marathon Relay

Yorkshire Marathon Relay
On 14th October colleagues from our Head Office braved the wind and the rain to compete in the Yorkshire Marathon Relay, running the route around York each taking a 3-6 mile stretch, raising funds for the Pavers Foundation. A huge well done to the both teams, you did us all very proud!
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The Launch of The Pavers Foundation

June 2018 saw the launch of our very own charitable trust, The Pavers Foundation, by sponsoring the Macmillan Race Day at York. Supporting two major charities a year, whilst also providing funding for smaller charities or initiatives put forward by any one of our 1,700 employees. Managing Director Stuart Paver said: “As a family, we…
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