A Milton Keynes homelessness charity has called on the town’s residents to back its quest to win top prize in a nationwide competition – and with it £5,000.
The Bus Shelter MK is one of 12 finalists from around the UK going before a public vote in the Selco Stars competition, which attracted hundreds of entries.
Leading builders merchants Selco Builders Warehouse – which has a branch in Milton Keynes on Denbigh Road - has organised the competition, designed to support charities and community groups in their Covid-19 recovery.
A team of Selco judges selected a dozen causes to receive £500 worth of building materials and now the shortlisted groups will be aiming to top a vote and land a cash windfall.
A second prize of £1,250 is also available to mark Selco’s 125th anniversary.
To vote for The Bus Shelter MK click here
“We offer a route out of homelessness for people sleeping on the streets of Milton Keynes and have provided a temporary home to more than 90 people since opening in March 2018," said Pam Williams of The Bus Shelter MK.
“We were previously based in a converted double decker bus in a car park but the charity now has a long term home following our renovations to a former landscaping depot
“Winning £5,000 would be huge boost for us and enable us to help more people rebuild their lives.”
Carine Jessamine, marketing director at Selco, added: “We were inundated with applicants from a host of good causes with outstanding credentials so The Bus Shelter MK have done extremely well to be shortlisted.
“It does excellent work in the community and hopefully the whole of Milton Keynes will get behind the charity in its quest to win an amount of money which would make a huge difference to the work it does.”
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(Picutred: The Bus Shelter MK - Dave Pickering and Pam Williams)
