Wickes Community Programme Boosts Donations by 11% Amid Demand for Local Support
Home improvement retailer Wickes has strengthened its commitment to local communities in 2025, delivering an 11% increase in donations through its Community Programme. Wickes has donated over 27,000 products to over 2,400 charities and community organisations nationwide, helping extend its mission of helping the nation feel house proud beyond the home and into the heart of local communities.
This increase highlights the growing pressures facing charities and community groups, as rising costs make it increasingly difficult to fund improvement projects independently. As a result, more organisations are seeking support to help bring vital projects to life, initiatives that might otherwise not be possible.
Wickes has supported a wide range of projects, including school wellbeing gardens designed to support children’s mental health, refreshed hospital wards to create more comforting environments for patients, and essential repairs to Scout huts and community centres that sit at the heart of local neighbourhoods.
Since its launch in 2022, the Wickes Community Programme has transformed more than 7,000 local projects, donating everything from paint and tools to essential building materials to help charities and community groups bring their improvement plans to life.
The programme is now open for applications for the year ahead. Charities and community groups interested in applying can visit our website to learn more and complete the application form https://www.wickes.co.uk/community-programme
"“Through our work with local organisations, we see the real pressure facing community spaces, and that’s why this support matters. From school gardens to community halls, these places mean a lot to the people who rely on them. Being able to offer practical help and see the difference it makes locally is something we’re really proud of, and we’re keen to support even more projects in the year ahead.”"
Hannah Randle Hockin Community Engagement Manager at Wickes
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For more information, visit www.wickes.co.uk/communityprogramme
Notes to editor
The Wickes Community Programme has supported over 7,000 charities and projects since it launched and is looking for more to support. They have a product donation fund of £300,000 to support charities and community organisations.
For more information contact the Wickes Community Programme press office:
E-mail: communityprogramme@wickes.co.uk
Tel: 07771 897751 or visit: wickes.co.uk
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About Wickes
Wickes is a digitally led, service-enabled home improvement retailer. With an extensive range of products and DIY brands, a Kitchen & Bathroom design and installation service, solar panel offerings, and a loyalty scheme for local trade, Wickes is the perfect partner to help with both small and large-scale projects. With 230 stores across the UK and an extended range online, it has everything customers need, whether an amateur DIY-er or trade professional.
Our Responsible Business Strategy, ‘Built to Last’, is focused on three pillars - People, Environment and Homes. We are building a business we are proud of, where all our colleagues can feel at home and are empowered to support their communities and customers; we’re supporting the fight against climate change and taking action to protect the natural environment; and we’re helping the nation make their homes more sustainable.
Our Wickes Community Programme comes under our People pillar and aims to support local community groups and charity organisations by providing relevant products to help them with essential maintenance, renovation or to complete new projects. Wickes prides itself on being a part of its local communities and is always looking at ways to make a material difference in the community.