Hauliers Nagel Langdons have helped deliver over 20m meals worth of food to food charity FareShare over the course of the Covid-19 pandemic. During the crisis the hauliers stepped up their support – delivering over 8430 tonnes of surplus and donated food from the food industry to FareShare’s network of… Read more »
DAF stumps-up warranty package for JJX Logistics ‘Wolves’ truck auction
DAF Trucks is to provide a 12-month manufacturer’s driveline warranty as part of customer JJX Logistics’ charity auction of one of its fleet of DAF XF tractor units. The 6×2 tractor unit is adorned in special Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club livery and is being auctioned on September 18th in aid… Read more »
Leyland Trucks raises £11,000 during socially distanced fundraising fortnight
Staff at Leyland Trucks have raised an incredible £11,000 for local causes as their one-off Factory to Festival (F2F) Miles Better Together fundraising event rallies the support of the entire factory. The fortnight-long, safe and socially distanced fundraising event organised by Leyland Trucks’ Helping Hand charity committee saw employees, together… Read more »
Volvo dealer launches new charity initiative striking black and pink demonstrators
Two new eye-catching Volvo FH with I-Save demonstrators have hit the road for Volvo Truck and Bus Centre North & Scotland – aiming to raise much-needed funds and awareness for two of the UK’s largest cancer charities. Every customer that takes one of the hi-spec FH Globetrotter XL tractor units… Read more »
Speedy Freight supports the ADAM Foundation to help end knife crime in Liverpool
National Courier Speedy Freight, has today announced a partnership with the ADAM Foundation by donating £1 for every Speedy Freight booking made by a Liverpool based business from now until the end of the year, a minimum of £250 a month from July to December 2020. The partnership is to… Read more »
Leyland fundraiser sponsors raise thousands ahead of event
Sponsors of the upcoming Factory to Festival (FTF) Miles Better Together initiative, launched to replace this year’s Factory to Festival fundraiser, have already raised £5,900 for local charities. Earlier this year, Leyland Trucks opted to cancel its annual Helping Hand event for the first time, because of COVID-19. It has… Read more »
London logistics experts feeding the front line and supporting the community
A London-based logistics company is supporting its local community free of charge by delivering to foodbanks nationwide using Pallet-Track’s network members. LT Baldwin Transport, which joined the award-winning Pallet-Track network in 2014, has been a part of the East London community for 25 years and has provided logistical support to… Read more »
Charities to be given boost from new Leyland Trucks fundraiser
A one-off charity initiative has been launched in Lancashire to replace the fourth Factory to Festival charity bike ride, which is cancelled this year due to COVID-19. Leyland Trucks’ annual Helping Hand event, which last year saw more than 110 cyclists cover 8,000 miles to raise more than £16,000, has… Read more »
Pembrokeshire logistics company raise more than £17,000 to manufacture protective equipment for frontline workers
Frenni Transport has launched a campaign making high-quality protective masks for the local community during the Covid-19 crisis. The Crymych-based company has so far raised more than £16,000 to fund the efforts. They have donated the equipment to local healthcare workers, pharmacies and shop staff. More than 12,000 masks have… Read more »
Organisations unite to get food to people most in need
Sainsbury’s, The Entertainer, Palletforce, XPO Logistics and British Gas have joined forces to help distribute food to people who need it most. The unprecedented partnership will ensure the Trussell Trust and FareShare can continue to help support people struggling in light of the coronavirus outbreak. Each organisation1 is playing a vital role in distributing donated food from supermarkets, wholesalers and… Read more »
