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Total Talk: Band of Builders A HELPING HAND Band of Builders CEO Gavin Crane speaks to George Lewis about his plans for the charity and how he wants to develop it to help even more construction professionals who need support... “We want to be for construction what Help for Heroes is to the military”, proclaimed Gavin Crane, the first ever CEO of construction charity Band of Builders. I recently spoke to Gavin about his career in the industry leading up to joining Band of Builders, and his ambitious plans to build on its already solid foundations and ‘expand its scope, reach and influence within the industry over the next five to ten years and beyond’. The Band of Builders has been on an upward curve since 2016 when Addam Smith helped friend and employee Keith Ellick who had been given the devastating news that he had terminal cancer. Construction workers can have a chat and a brew with other members of the industry during the many Big Brew events Addam and 50 other volunteers from plumbers, builders, tilers, plasterers and landscapers all helped to transform Keith’s home. Gavin, a landscaper by trade, saw this project from afar and wanted to get involved as soon as he could. The second project was announced for the following year, and being a landscaping project, it was the perfect fit for Gavin. Gavin said: “Because it was a landscaping project, I thought it would be the one I’d have most impact on.” Gavin was right. He became the project lead over a two-week period which saw 150 different trades turn up to support. He added: “It’s so rewarding to get stuck in and hands on. “If you ask anyone that volunteers as part of the Band of Builders, they’ll say it’s addictive; it’s like a drug. Once you’ve done one you can’t wait for the next one.” Gavin was hooked from then on and wanted to be part of every project. He expressed an interest to join the backroom team looking at the fundraisers and events and subsequently joined the administration team as a volunteer. Band of Builders is built on the work of its volunteers, and it is only in the last year that the charity has been in a position to employ people. Now able to hire people, Band of Builders asked Gavin to become a trustee. It was at this time that Band of Builders was applying for charity status and Gavin explained that during his time as a trustee he helped finalise the process with Band of Builders achieving charity status in 2019. But Gavin wasn’t done there. He then became Chairman of the Board of trustees and has now become its first ever CEO, which means Gavin is in a prime position to build on the success of the charity. He is so passionate about Band of Builders and sees such a strong need for the charity’s services both now and in the future that he stepped away “I consider myself very fortunate that I have been given this opportunity where my passion can become my profession” from his landscaping business to take on the full-time role of Band of Builders CEO. But it’s a decision he doesn’t regret it one bit; quite the opposite: “I consider myself very fortunate that I have been given this opportunity where my passion can become my profession.” Part of his new role is to map out the charity’s strategy and vision, and that means looking 5-10 years in advance, whilst building further strategic partnerships and developing more fundraising opportunities. Band of Builders relies on merchants for materials for projects such as national partners Jewson, DeWALT, Gibbs & Dandy and Talasey. Nearly all materials for the Band of Builders’ projects are supplied by donations from merchants. Continued on page 46 44 T I JULY/AUGUST <strong>2022</strong> PRACTICAL CONTENT FOR THE GLAZING INSTALLER & HOME IMPROVEMENT SPECIALIST
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