Roof design firm aims to help charity hit heights

A flat roof design and insulation firm has unveiled a charity partnership.

TaperedPlus has joined Teesside Hospice as a corporate partner.

Officials say the alliance will provide support across the coming year.

The partnership builds on a personal connection with local hospice care for Aman Chahal, chief executive at Stockton-on-Tees-headquartered TaperedPlus, who is a long-term supporter of Butterwick Hospice.

Teesside Hospice and Butterwick Hospice recently confirmed a merger aimed at “protecting services for future generations”. 

Aman said: “When my son was seven, a really good friend’s dad was diagnosed with a brain tumour, and he had end-of-life care at Butterwick Hospice.

“That was the first time I saw what a hospice can do for patients and families.

“That was ten years ago, and I’ve supported Butterwick ever since.

“We choose a new local charity to support each year, and when I recalled those memories, Teesside Hospice felt like a perfect choice.

“We really want to bang the drum for the hospice.”

Kelly Petts, office and business support manager at TaperedPlus – which also runs a Wolverhampton-based design office – said the firm’s support would build on its B Corp status.

She said: “One of our pillars is about community.

“Each staff member gets two charity days a year, which they can spend volunteering and giving back.

“We’ve got so many ideas of how we can use this time to support Teesside Hospice with some team volunteering.

“We’re also going to be fundraising throughout the year – we’ve already signed up for a Tea for Teesside coffee morning with the team, and I’m going to be taking on a skydive.”

Hassan Hameed, Teesside Hospice corporate partnerships manager, added: “It costs £7.5 million annually to run our services, and we must raise around 70 per cent ourselves.

“We simply couldn’t do that without the support of businesses like TaperedPlus.”

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