A £3,000 donation from local business British Gypsum has helped Costock C of E Primary School build a new outdoor learning area for pupils. The school, which is just over two miles away from the manufacturer’s East Leake site, lacked a sufficient outdoor space to shelter pupils from both the rain … [Read more...]
Colleagues take on local triathlon to raise money for Motor Neurone Disease
A team of colleagues from British Gypsum were amongst 13 fighting fit fundraisers who took part in the East Leake Triathlon last weekend, raising money for local charity ‘Stand Against MND’. Paul Freemantle, Greg Mitchell and Jason Gilbourne, all of whom work for the Company at its East … [Read more...]
From grassland to meadow – A nature recovery success story
Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust and staff from British Gypsum have been collaborating for many years but work over the past 12 months will really support nature’s recovery thanks to the transformation of a barren grassland area in to a wildflower meadow adjacent to the charity’s Bunny Old Wood. A … [Read more...]
Quarry operator joins the fight to save rare butterfly
The manufacturing firm behind a Nottinghamshire quarry has joined the fight to save a rare butterfly which was "almost extinct" in the county. Experts predict the Grizzled Skippers numbers have more than halved in the last 40 years, with Nottinghamshire being one of the areas that has seen a big … [Read more...]
Gotham pupils learn vital life lessons at Leicester Educational Centre
Year 6 pupils from Gotham Primary School have been on a unique school trip – they have visited an interactive centre in Leicester to help them learn a variety of life skills from internet safety to fire risks in the home. Thanks to sponsorship from local organisations including British Gypsum … [Read more...]
Volunteers establish hedges to improve wildlife at County nature reserve
Colleagues from local employer British Gypsum swapped logistics expertise for woodland management skills for a day; learning the ancient craft of hedge laying in Bunny Wood*. The company’s distribution team spent the day volunteering under the expert guidance of Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust … [Read more...]