More than 30 suppliers from the housewares, SDA and gift sectors, who were exhibiting at the Exclusively Show, have collectively raised £20K for the industry charity, The Rainy Day Trust (RDT).
Exhibitors at the show were asked to donate products from their stands at the end of the two-day event for the charity to pass on to families in need, or to sell and raise money for the same purpose. Suppliers responded in style and pallet loads of stock were promised to RDT.
Rainy Day Trust ceo, Bryan Clover commented: “We have now had chance to value the donated product and it’s clear that Exclusively exhibitors have contributed £20k to the charity, just from their donations at the show. Everyone at RDT is immensely grateful to all the donors and to the Exclusively Show as a whole for supporting us.”
BHETA’s chief operating officer and Exclusively Show chair, Will Jones said: “It is always a pleasure to help RDT with the very good and much needed work it does for people who work – or have worked – in any avenue of the home and garden industry. More suppliers than ever donated this year with more product than any previous year, and this amazing monetary result is the impressive result of their generosity.”
The RDT donation page on the website is www.rainydaytrust.org.uk/donate/.
For more information about Exclusively, go to https://www.exclusivelyshows.co.uk.
