Our partnership with Toolstation

Bridgwater based Toolstation has raised £2 million for Macmillan Cancer Support in just three years, after our partnership began in 2020. 
 
Fundraising by teams all across the Toolstation business, including those at its distribution and support centre, and its 550 stores ensured the partnership reached this fantastic milestone in August 2023. Support centre colleagues took part in a Tough Mudder challenge, its finance team carried out a 563-mile walk, while several directors from its support centre ran the London Marathon for a third consecutive time in 2023.
 
Other fundraising activities have included participating in Macmillan’s Brave the Shave campaign, sponsored dog walking, team walking events, fancy-dress days and Coffee Morning. These activities were supported by in-store customer donations during the Easter and August bank holidays and collaboration with micro-donation charity donation charity Pennies.

There have also been fantastic collaborations with suppliers offering hampers for prize draws held in store, or creating Cause Related Marketing products. We currently have a Macmillan-branded charging cable for sale with a £1 donation to Macmillan per product. 

 
Toolstation’s Managing Director, Angela Rushforth says: “To smash through the £2 million milestone in three years is nothing short of sensational. When we partnered with Macmillan Cancer Support our objective was to find ways to support our local communities with help when they need it most, through our fundraising efforts.

“The time, generosity and imagination of our customers and colleagues has been remarkable. Our fundraising will support the charity in its efforts to be there for everyone living with or affected by cancer.”