Band of Builders has appointed its first chief executive officer as part of plans to significantly increase the registered charity’s ability to help members of the UK construction industry who are battling illness or injury.
The charity, founded in 2016 before becoming registered in 2019, has appointed its former chair of the board of trustees Gavin Crane into the newly created role.
Gavin said: “In its simplest form, the new CEO role will mean ensuring that more people support Band of Builders, so we can help more people.
“It’s a very exciting time to be part of Band of Builders because the charity is gaining huge momentum, which is all down to the commitment of so many of our base of volunteers, who give their time generously to support the charity and its activities. It’s also down to the benefactors and sponsors who have given us significant financial support – in many cases making us their official charity partner.
“The board of trustees has ambitious plans for the growth of the charity, and the creation of this role is a huge statement of intent. I’m looking forward to being at the heart of taking Band of Builders to the next level.”
His appointment comes at a time when the charity is working to complete 12 projects this year, and is well underway with plans for its second annual Big Brew event this October, to highlight mental health within the construction industry and raise funds to expand its wellbeing support service.
He added: “I want to publicly thank everyone who helped Band of Builders get to this point, including all our volunteers and wider membership base, which is approaching 50,000 people. I’d also like to thank our sponsors and partners, including DeWALT, Jewson, Gibbs & Dandy, V12 Footwear, Talasey, Resideo and Haemmerlin. I’m very excited about what comes next, and I’m looking forward to more people becoming part of our charity and activities.”