Our Work in the Community

If you want to understand Howdens and what makes us tick, you have to look at our work in local communities.

The way we see it, each Howdens site depends on its local community for its business success. So we encourage all our staff to give their time and effort to help worthwhile local causes.

In 2016, Howdens made more than 3,700 donations of cash and equipment like new kitchens to worthy local causes. In fact, we donated £2.5 million – and that figure doesn’t include the dozens of Howdens staff who have raised funds and given their own time.

Here are a few of their stories: