HOUSEBUILDERS on a site in Whitchurch have joined with colleagues elsewhere to help raise money for a breast cancer charity.

Site teams at the Clockmakers and Talbot Place developments in Tilstock Road in Whitchurch, and Scarlet View on Proctor Avenue in Telford switched out their usual hard hats and high visibility jackets for bright pink hats and vests to do their bit for the Wear It Pink campaign.

As well as ‘wearing it pink’ from staff, a joint £1,000 donation to Breast Cancer Now was given by the developers Barratt Homes West Midlands and David Wilson Homes Mercia.

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Adrian Evans, managing director at Barratt Homes West Midlands, said his staff were delighted to be able to take part in the chance to raise awareness for breast cancer.

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He said: As a leading housebuilder, it’s extremely important to us to support charities and communities in the areas in which we build new homes.

“We hope our donation will support Breast Cancer Now as it continues its important work.”

Helen Lewis, managing director at David Wilson Homes Mercia, added that her team have fully leant into the cause this week.

She said: “Our construction teams had a lot of fun getting to wear the pink PPE for the day.

“We hope this will have sparked a lot of conversations on site to raise awareness of the campaign and Breast Cancer Now’s work.”

Wear it pink was introduced more than 20 years ago and has raised more than £41 million for Breast Cancer Now.

The charity helps towards funding cutting edge research across the UK and Ireland to help find a cure for breast cancer at all stages.

Its mission is to make sure by 2050, everyone with breast cancer lives and is well-supported.

According to Breast Cancer Now, over 55,000 people are diagnosed with breast cancer every year in the UK.

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In addition to donning the pink PPE, a joint donation of £1,000 has been made by Barratt Homes West Midlands and David Wilson Homes Mercia to Breast Cancer Now to support its work.

For more information about the charity, visit the website at https://breastcancernow.org/wear-it-pink/

For more about the homes, search Barratt Homes in Shropshire or David Wilson Homes in Shropshire.