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Because you can’t always do it yourself…

The UK’s only charity supporting the home improvement workforce and their families in times of need. Redundancy, accidents and illness are always a possibility.

The Rainy Day Trust is here to help, because you can’t always do it yourself…
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Because you can’t always do it yourself…

If you or a member of your family is a past or present employee of the home improvement industry and you need financial assistance, no matter how small, then we’d be happy to help. Redundancy, accidents and illness are always a possibility.
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Because you can’t always do it yourself…

We can help in many ways, from one-off grants to modest annual awards, so if too little gets too much, contact Rainy Day Trust. Redundancy, accidents and illness are always a possibility.
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We help retirees and employees from the home improvement industry who are struggling financially. Don’t suffer alone, let us help make those ends meet.

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There are lots of great ways to support the trust. For as little as the price of a cup of high street coffee each month you can make a really big difference to peoples lives.

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Latest news

12 Jun 2017

Spring Newsletter

Spring Newsletter - please follow the link to read our latest news and keep up to date with what's going on at the RDT ...

12 Jan 2017

Emergency Winter Fuel Payment

Do you need emergency help with winter fuel bills? During periods of exceptionally cold weather - if you meet our criteria - we can help...

26 Sep 2016

A Welcome Donation….

We were delighted to receive a cheque from Crossys Hardware

22 Sep 2016

VADO Rally a Massive Success

Early on Thursday 15th September, 37 cars and 124 people set off for Dover to start the VADO Rally 2016...

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Events & challenges

There’s always something fun and exciting going on at Rainy Day Trust. See the full list of our annual fundraising events here and get involved!

The RDT Superhero Run!

The annual Do it for Charity Superhero Run will see these charity heroes join forces for the greater good with every real-life superhero...

London To Brighton Cycle Ride

A biking buzz is sweeping the nation and the 2017 London to Brighton cycle ride reflects this with over 4,000 participants raising money for charity

Pembrokeshire Coastal Path Challenge

Walking 186 miles from St Dogmaels to Amroth in 10 days, with 35,000 feet of climb and descent. The equivalent of climbing Everest!

Help & information

We provide help and information on a number of topics to help get you back and your feet. See them here:

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People we've helped

Ann

Having worked in the ceramics industry for 19 years and being fiercely independent, Ann was quite distressed when just getting into the garden became impossible.

We were able to help support her by providing funds toward a wall and steps to improve her access.
People we've helped

Kevin

Recovering from illness and being reintroduced to work through a phased program meant money was getting tight.

We provided a grant to support Kevin during these difficult times so he could concentrate on what mattered – his health and wellbeing.
People we've helped

Mylene

Christmas was fast approaching and Mylene’s cooker broke down. When it was deemed unfit for use she didn’t know what to do for the family.

Having worked in the hardware industry she was eligible for a one off grant to help buy a new one.
People we've helped

Margaret

When Margaret found out her insurance wouldn’t cover the extensive smoke damage from a hob accident, her 19 years of working in garden products manufacturing meant we could step in.

We were able to award her a grant to cover the cost of redecorating her kitchen.
People we've helped

Doris

Doris’s late husband ran a hardware store for 30 years, which meant we could be there in her time of need.

We were there to help her with a grant to replace her draughty old windows in time for the winter.
People we've helped

Neil

Having to care full-time for his wife when she fell ill, life and finances were getting tougher by the day.

Fortunately, Neil had worked for 9 years at a housewares retailer, so we could help with growing debts and provide grants to support the family.