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Wilkinson Sword support charity attacked by arsonists



When Wilkinson Sword were contacted by the Trafford Veterans Mess Charity advising that their portacabin had been attacked by arsonists, the garden tool company decided to see what they could do to help.

The charity consists of a group of volunteers who have a connection with, or have served in, the Armed forces or Emergency Services. Through sharing their experiences they are able to help one another to settle back into civilian life, and recover from various mental health issues that sadly come with being a member of uniformed services.

They have found that their members find gardening very therapeutic, and are in the process of developing their facilities to further this offering. On the evening of August 24th, however, the portacabin was set alight, putting all of their hard work back, and leaving the members without this essential resource.

Wilkinson Sword wanted to do something to help them get back on their feet, and to help them to continue with growing their beneficial gardening resource, and sent them a selection of tools including two Carbon Steel Digging Spades, two Carbon Steel Digging Forks, a Felling Axe and a Grenade to help to split logs.

Nick Hills, Garden Division General Manager for Wilkinson Sword, commented: ‘We were shocked when we heard what had happened at the Trafford Veterans Mess Charity, and wanted to do something to help. We hope that the tools we have sent will enable the charity to continue with the important work that they do, and to go towards turning their orchard into the memorial garden that they have dreamt of’.

Further information about Wilkinson Sword’s range of garden tools can be found at www.wilkinsonsword-tools.co.uk.

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