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Charities

Here at Howdens, our approach to charities is aligned to how we do business: locally empowered but on a national scale. We believe in looking after people and giving back to the communities in which we work. We fulfil this as a company by offering our products, time, and money to good causes, and we pass this ethos onto our staff. From adventurous expeditions to interior renovations, these stories highlight some of the extraordinary philanthropic work from Howdens and the great causes that are supported.

Our charity efforts in 2022

£1.3m donated to charity in 2022
We donate to thousands of different charities and community groups

Almost £100,000 donated to the DEC Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal
We are in the 18th year of our partnership with Leonard Cheshire

Transforming kitchens for clubs and communities

We have launched The Game Changer Programme to support grassroots football with improved clubhouse facilities. Over three years, we will provide kitchens for 450 clubs across the UK, so lower-league teams have a hub where players and local people can come together to keep the spirit of football alive.

See the Game Changer Programme

Worthwhile causes

Celebrating 18 years with Leonard Cheshire

Howdens is at the forefront of developing accessible kitchens, and this could not have been achieved without the support of leading disability charity Leonard Cheshire - a partnership that is 18 years strong in 2022.

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Celebrating 17 years with Leonard Cheshire

Independent living is at the heart of our enduring partnership with Leonard Cheshire, which is why five inclusive kitchens were fitted in Leonard Cheshire care homes across the UK in 2020. In 2021, we would like to fit more, while continuing to support their "Can Do" initiative, which provides young adults with valuable work experience in the community.
Going out on the road with I Can & I Am

Howdens gifted a refurbished double-decker bus to ‘I Can & I Am’ - a charity whose purpose is to inspire confidence and inflate self-belief among adults and young people across the UK.

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Going out on the road with I Can & I Am

I Can & I Am is a charity whose purpose is to inspire confidence, visiting hundreds of schools and businesses to inflate self-belief among adults and young people. This year, I Can & I Am will take their positive attitude on the road, thanks to a new double-decker bus kitted out by us. With new wheels, they will provide mentoring and skilled workshops around the UK.
The lower level of the bus features a Howdens kitchen used for groups to learn new skills, whilst the upper level provides a space for mentoring.

Supporting local communities

Aiming high for Sheffield kids

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Aiming high for Sheffield kids

When Area Manager Ed Gregory’s daughter was successfully treated at Sheffield Children’s Hospital, it sparked an idea - an ambitious goal to raise £100k for the hospital over a ten-year period. So far, Ed has generated £27,000 by taking part in various challenges, including the Three Peaks Challenge and Million Metre Row. Of the two, Ed says the Three Peaks was the hardest to complete, taking him more than 27 hours to climb the mountains.
Helping out with handball

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Helping out with handball

Nick Davey, from our Glastonbury depot, was excited when his son’s handball team was chosen to represent England in the esteemed Caban Cup. With the competition being held in Poland and new shirts needed, the Year 11 team needed help getting there and looking the part. Nick arranged sponsored shirts for the boys, and raised £4,000 to get them to the event. Once there, the boys competed against Poland’s most skilful teams, and can in eighth out of 15.