More than thirty suppliers from the housewares, small domestic electricals and gift sectors who were exhibiting at the Exclusively Show have collectively raised £20K for the industry charity, The Rainy Day Trust (RDT), by donating product from their exhibition stands.
Exhibitors at the show were asked to donate products from their stands at the end of the two-day event for the charity to pass on to families in need or to sell and raise money for the same purpose. Housewares, gift, and small domestic electricals suppliers responded in style and pallet loads of stock were promised to RDT.
Rainy Day Trust CEO, Bryan Clover commented: “We have now had chance to value the donated product and it’s clear that Exclusively exhibitors have contributed £20,000 to the charity, just from their donations as the show. Everyone at RDT is immensely grateful to all the donors and to the Exclusively Show as a whole for supporting us.”
BHETA’s Chief Operating Officer and Exclusively Show Chair, Will Jones said: “It is always a pleasure to help RDT with the very good and much needed work it does for people who work – or have worked – in any avenue of the home and garden industry. More suppliers than ever donated this year with more product than any previous year, and this amazing monetary result is the impressive result of their generosity.”
