PGL Midlands Charities for 2024
The team at PGL Midlands are passionate about helping, supporting and raising awareness for charitable causes
across the UK to help those that may need emotional care, financial help or even a roof over someone’s head.
All charitable causes need the support of businesses, and other fundraisers across the country to make a
difference. We shall strive to make a difference to our chosen 3 charities this year and we hope you will join
us in raising as much money and information about these wonderful causes.
PGL are proud to support:
The Buddy Bag Foundation
What Is The Buddy Bag Foundation?
The Buddy Bag Foundation is a UK-based charity (Charity Number: 1164916) committed to alleviating the
emotional distress experienced by children entering emergency accommodation. Founded in 2014 by Karen
Williams, the organisation strives to provide comfort and basic necessities to children who find
themselves in crisis situations, often fleeing domestic violence or other traumatic circumstances.
Who Do they Help?
The Buddy Bag Foundation primarily focuses on assisting children between the ages of 0 and 16 who are
entering emergency care. These children often arrive with nothing but the clothes on their backs, and
Buddy Bags aim to offer them a sense of security and comfort during an otherwise turbulent time
Statistics
- Since its inception, the Buddy Bag Foundation has distributed over 110,000 Buddy Bags to children
across the UK. - The organisation collaborates with over 480 refuges, hospitals, and other organisations to ensure
that Buddy Bags reach children in need nationwide. - Each Buddy Bag is filled with essential items, including toiletries, a toothbrush, underwear, socks,
a book, and a teddy bear, offering both practical necessities and a source of comfort.
How and What Are PGL Midlands Doing To Support The Charity?
PGL has sponsored the Buddy Bag Foundation by designing and supporting their leaflet distribution which
is delivered to over 2,500 people, which hopes to raise awareness to businesses and individuals to get
involved.
How Can you Help?
Visit their website to donate and support children across the UK today with comforting essentials.The Buddy Bag Foundation- Donation Page
The Light House Charity
The Lighthouse Charity (Charity Number: 1161518) is a UK-based organisation committed to providing
financial and emotional support to the construction community. Established to assist construction workers
and their families during times of crisis, the Lighthouse Charity addresses the unique challenges faced
by individuals working in an industry known for its physical demands and inherent risks.
Who Do they Help?
The Lighthouse Charity primarily focuses on supporting individuals and families within the construction
industry who are facing challenging circumstances. This includes construction workers, their partners,
and dependents dealing with issues such as illness, injury, financial hardship, or mental health
concerns.
Statistics
- Every year, 82,000 new cases.
- Total spend £2,511,214 spent in 2021 helping families in crisis.
- 47% of calls needed financial support (2021).
How and What Are PGL Midlands Doing To Support The Charity?
Members of the team at PGL Midlands are doing a skydive to raise funds and awareness for this charitable
cause. With the Construction Industry having so many ties to the PGL Midlands team, let’s try to make a
difference!
We also have various posters and key information about the charity displayed at our centres. Our day of
doom, ooops, we mean skydive is the 25th May 2024.
If you would like to donate to this great cause and sponsor PGL please visit our JustGiving page where any,
and every donation, is greatly appreciated.
Support Our Cause: JustGiving Page
How Can you Help?
Sponsor PGL’s Skydive 😊
Visit their website to donate, or fundraise, or support – all and any support is most welcome. Donate and
Make a Difference – Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity
The Great Tommy Sleep Out (The Royal British Legion)
What Is The Royal British Legion?
The Royal British Legion, established in 1921, is a prominent UK-based charity (Charity Number: 219279)
dedicated to supporting the armed forces community, including serving personnel, veterans, and their
families. The Legion offers practical assistance, emotional support, and a network of camaraderie to those
who have served in the military.
The Royal British Legion
We support serving and ex-serving personnel all year round, every day of the week.
The Great Tommy Sleep Out
The Great Tommy Sleep Out is an initiative by the Royal British Legion, inspired by the iconic image of a
Tommy—a British soldier—in a trench during World War I. This event calls on participants to spend a night
sleeping outdoors, experiencing a fraction of the challenges faced by veterans and serving personnel.
Funds raised through the Great Tommy Sleep Out go directly toward supporting the Legion’s vital work.
Statistics
- Seen a 45% increase in the demand for our services for homeless veterans over the past year alone.
- The cost of living crisis is already having an impact and young, single, male veterans, in particular,
can struggle to access social housing and many find themselves living on the streets.
How and What Are PGL Midlands Doing To Support The Charity?
Well, the Military strikes a personal chord with many of the PGL team, including our wonderful freelance
associates, assessors and businesses alike of whom have either served, or have a connection with the
Forces. Those who have served will always remain part for the Armed Forces family and together we need to
do more to raise the plight of many veterans and ex serving personnel who are finding life tough post
service.
PGL Midlands are proud to raise awareness and hopefully fundraise a decent amount towards this cause by
signing up to the Great Tommy Sleep out. Members of our team will be sleeping out under the stars in
March 2024 whilst fundraising for vulnerable veterans. Help us by donating, or sharing our media pages –
we’re hugely thankful in advance. We’ll be sleeping out on the 21st March 2024 – keep an eye out for our
pictures, our Tommy beanies and general updates throughout the night.
Every donation, no matter how big or small helps. You can help by donating on our just giving page which
is directly linked to the charity.
The Great Tommy Sleep Out: Donation Page
How Can you Help?
Get involved. You don’t need to have been an ex-serving member of the Forces or even have a direct
connection. Sign up here: The Great Tommy Sleep Out
JOIN #TEAMTOMMY
To support, help, and raise awareness alongside PGL Midlands, please like, share, and follow our social
media channels for further information.
