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£250k Prize Fund for Building Better Communities Competition

Self build news: Jewson competition to win a share of £400,000 to build better communities

5th May 2018

Builders’ merchants Jewson have announced that the winners of their annual self-build competition will receive an impressive £250,000 prize pot.

Building Better Communities was established to support self-builders and projects in need. Know a deserving community project or tradesperson who could benefit from a helping hand? You can nominate them to win a share of £250,000 in building materials, with two top prizes of up to £50,000.

Also up for grabs is a fund of £150,000 to support community groups from 11 areas around the UK. The boost could help to finance a range of essentials works, from revamping a sports club’s changing rooms, to replacing the roof of a youth centre.

After a shortlisting process and a public vote, the winning projects from each category will be announced on 3^rd July 2018 at a ceremony hosted by celebrity architect, George Clarke.

Clarke, who is involved in Building Better Communities for the second year running, said: “The funds donated as part of the Building Better Communities competition are making a huge difference to local charities and community groups across Great Britain, and can do the same for others.

“We know there are groups doing great work on a daily basis, so it’s an honour to be supporting them and I’m really looking forward to learning about this year’s entries.”

Community groups and tradespeople have until Wednesday 9^th May to submit their nominations through the competition’s website. Build Better Communities 2018 is supported by Jewson supplier brands: Velux; Marshalls, Polypipe; British Gypsum; Tarmac; Recticel and Norbord.

Top image: Band of Builders were the winners of the 2017 competition’s Trade Hero category