16 March, 2009
Safestyle to the rescue for charity success!
Safestyle UK have stepped in to help out Coronation Street star Tom Hudson, sponsoring the Macmillan Cancer Support charity show following the pulling out of one of the sponsors due to the credit crunch.
While we normally focus on manufacturing and installing the nation’s leading brand of energy saving windows, at Safestyle we also like to show our support for good causes and make donations to charities, with Safestyle’s Window Man also placing himself “in the line of fire” for charity.
Our latest charitable contribution came about when Tom Hudson – better known as Paul Clayton, the wayward son of Vera Duckworth from Coronation Street – approached us to sponsor this year’s Macmillan Cancer Support show, For One Night Only, taking place at the Victoria Theatre, Halifax, on 28th March. Headlining the event are two of Safestyle’s best-known characters, Cannon and Ball, well known to TV viewers for memorable style and fantastic BOGOF offers.
Tom was overjoyed that Safestyle could help out, “I am so grateful to Safestyle for stepping in and filling the gap,” he said. “I was worried that I would have to use some of the money from ticket sales to pay the bills and so deprive Macmillan of much-needed cash.”
The 22-year-old will also be hosting the show and said, “Anyone can be affected by cancer. And because of the economic climate we’re putting a cap on ticket prices – £10 for adults, £9 concessions and £8 for children. Family tickets are also available.
“We are also attempting a Guinness World Record with the help of British yo-yo champion Luke Roberts, who will attempt to spin 10 yo-yos at one time – the current record is nine. With a superb supporting cast of singers, dancers, comedians, magicians and speciality acts, it’s a fantastic show.”
Safestyle’s Head of Operations, Dave Clarke, presented Tom with a cheque for £1,500 and said: “We were delighted to be able to help Tom and support what is a very worthwhile charity that helps so many people who have been unfortunately affected by this disease.”
Tickets are available from the Victoria Theatre box office, telephone: 01422 351158.
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Comments on Safestyle to the rescue for charity success! »
Dear Dave,
We have just signed a contract to have new windows and patio doors from Safestyle and can't wait for the fitters to start.
The main reason I am writing is that on reading the reviews on the website we noticed a lot of people complained about the reps, saying they were pushy and overstayed their welcome in order to get customers to sign. This certainly wasn't what we experienced when Tajinda Gill came to us on Saturday. He was polite, very informative and anything but pushy. He knew we had just had a bill for over £2,000 due to our cat being hit by a car and even spent time fussing our cat! We had a good laugh with him as well and I can't praise him enough for the way he was. I sometimes think that not enough credit is given and wanted to express to you that you have an excellent salesman in Tajinda, what a lovely man, he'll go a long way with his talent.
I can't wait to have our windows fitted and when we have our doors done (after we've paid all the vets bills) I hope it's TJ that comes again.
With kind regards
Gail Farrow