DEWSBURY firm Rixonway Kitchens has joined forces with a social housing repairs and maintenance company to celebrate the installation of its 500th kitchen on a housing estate – and make a £500 donation to charity.
Rixonway and Mears each contributed £250 to make up the sum, which goes to Great Ormond Street Hospital for sick children.
The charity was chosen by the recipients of the 500th kitchen, who live on a Watford housing estate.
Rixonway is supplying kitchens to the estate as part of a £66m homes refurbishment programme being undertaken by Watford Community Housing Trust.
Rixonway was formed in 1978 and has more than 30 years’ experience in supplying kitchens for affordable housing schemes and the public sector.
It is also the only UK kitchen manufacturer dedicated to community regeneration.
Chief executive Paul Rose (right) said: “Rixonway is committed to giving something back to the communities we work in.
“Rixonway is always keen to help improve the communities in which we work.
“We have also established the Rixonway fundraising team, who are set to swim for Marie Curie in April and cycle around Ireland in September.”
Rixonway manufactures 12,000 units a week and employs more than 400 people at its headquarters and manufacturing site in Dewsbury.
It also has 40 “roving” designers who operate nationwide.
