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We’ve been shortlisted for not one, but two Retail Week 2022 awards! 🏆🏆 We’re up for the Best Place to Work, and our amazing colleague Deb Garrett’s been nominated for the Diversity Champion Award, a much-deserved recognition for all the hard work she does in this space. Congratulations Deb! Want to know why we’ve been nominated for Best Place to Work? Go over to our careers site to view our latest roles and find out more about what it’s like to work at B&Q. www.bandqcareers.com. #Togetherwecan
We recently open our first two stores of the year in Frome and Livingston. Welcome to both of the teams! The store offers customers a wide range of home improvement products, including paint and paint mixing, decorating tools, power tools, décor and lighting, houseplants, hardware and electrical and plumbing products, as well as access to the full B&Q range of over 40,000 products to order for home delivery or Click and Collect.
Working with our charity partner Shelter, we have launched our 'Break the Mould' campaign. Together we are highlighting the dangers of mould in the home and how to get rid of it. Designer and presenter Whinnie Williams explains what you can do tackle mould in your own home. As part of this campaign, B&Q and its suppliers will also be donating mould busting kits, complete with HG Mould Spray, Unibond Aero 360, Unibond ReNEW Sealant and Dulux Mould Shield paint, to help Shelter continue its important work at eight Shelter hubs across the country. #BreakTheMould #TogetherWeCan
Last week, on behalf of B&Q, our People Director Andy Moat proudly accepted our Silver award as part of the MOD's Employer Recognition Scheme. The ceremony was attended by local employers, serving members of the armed forces and local Reservists, and held on HMS King Alfred in Portsmouth Historic Dockyard. Andy shared his thoughts about the event: "It was really quite humbling to receive this award, meet the serving members of our forces and reservists, listen to their experiences and hear how much the Armed Forces Covenant means to them. At B&Q we’re launching our new Armed Forces Colleague Network soon, so we’re excited to start doing more to support our forces communities and colleagues.” Huge thanks to all our B&Q armed-forces veterans, Reservists, Cadet Forces Adult Volunteers, and forces families. We couldn't have achieved this without you! Find out more about the Armed Forces Covenant and Employer Recognition Scheme https://lnkd.in/d2RXu_4 #SilverERS21
A huge congratulations to our colleague Luke as he starts his new adventure studying abroad in France, whilst transferring to our Castorama store to continue working under the Kingfisher banner. Luke started at B&Q in our Belfast store in 2019 and transferred to our Liverpool store shortly after to start University. Luke said: “At University I study French and Spanish, and this year is my placement where I spend half the year working in France. I spoke to my team at B&Q about the potential of working abroad whilst staying within Kingfisher and then reached out to the relevant teams within HR to point me in the right direction. Thankfully after my interview, I was offered the job at Castorama in Lyon! I can’t thank everyone who supported me through this process enough. I could be here all day mentioning names, but I want to say a special thank you to Andy Moat, Russell Parsons, and of course Caroline Cooper.” We're so excited to see where this journey takes you, Luke! 🌟 #TogetherWeCan
Today we’re celebrating the launch of our newest high street store in Wood Green. Offering customers all their home improvement necessities including paint and paint mixing, decorating tools, power tools, décor and lighting, gardening products, houseplants, hardware and electrical and plumbing products, it’s now easier than ever for our Wood Green customers to access the latest home improvement essentials. Plus customers can design, plan and purchase their dream kitchen and bathrooms in our Planning Studio. Matt Fernandes, Store Manager at Wood Green, said: “My team and I are very excited to welcome North London residents into our latest store. With the ever-rising trend in people improving their homes over the past few years, and continuing our commitment to great value, we’re looking forward to offering customers quicker and easier access to our wide range of home improvement products on their High Street, along with help and advice to anyone that needs it. I’m also pleased to say that the opening of our new Wood Green store has created 18 jobs in the local area.”
The B&Q Foundation distributes grants to registered charities in the UK to help create better, safer places for the people in our communities who need them the most. So far, the B&Q Foundation has put its efforts behind 190 causes, from building safe spaces for kids to play in deprived areas, to providing residential support for people with no home of their own – helping to make a difference to those who don’t have access to what most of us take for granted. The B&Q Foundation wouldn’t be what it is without our dedicated colleagues, who work together to fundraise and make a difference in their local communities. #TogetherWeCan
After listening to colleague feedback, we’re moving towards hybrid ways of working in our Store Support Office. Find out more about what this means from our recruiter Justin in the video below. 👇
At B&Q we’re extremely proud to have been awarded the Silver Award as part of the Ministry of Defence’s Employer Recognition Scheme. This prestigious award recognises B&Q’s ongoing efforts to create a workplace where Armed Forces Reservists, Cadet Forces Adult Volunteers, Armed Forces veterans, and their families and allies feel they belong. Find out more on our careers site bandqcareers.com #SilverERS21
After being made redundant during the Covid-19 pandemic, Nicola was looking for a new challenge. Little did she know it would be in the form of an orange apron! Welcome to our orange family, Nicola. We’re so happy you’re here. 🧡👇 Read Nicola's story in the link below.
