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Leyland hammers home support for Wandsworth charityA charity that helps older people with their day-to-day needs is preparing to spruce up its Wandsworth facilities after receiving support from a leading DIY and decorating specialist. Age UK Wandsworth has been gifted paint and decorating materials by Leyland’s Clapham Junction store on St ...

Summer fun was the order of the day as leading decorating and DIY specialist Leyland cut the ribbon at its 34th store in London. Leyland’s strategic expansion across the capital continued with the official opening of its new South Kensington store on Wednesday. The store, at 67-69 Old Brompton Road, has created eight new jobs and offers ...

Leyland steps up for Hackney Foodbank    A leading decorating and DIY specialist is laying the foundations for Hackney Foodbank’s fresh start in a new warehouse.     Leyland’s Hackney store on Balls Pond Road has donated hundreds of pounds worth of materials to their local food bank, including masonry paint and rollers, ...

  Leyland helps with employability skills Leyland has helped a group of unemployed teenagers take the next step towards a brighter future. Leyland has partnered with Barnardo’s and its Building Hope Academy to offer six young people 30 hours of work experience at its Streatham and Dulwich stores. Furthermore, Leyland has also provided ...

Leyland shines light on fab females Leading decorating and DIY specialist Leyland is celebrating its thriving female workforce this International Women’s Day. Leyland has women colleagues across all its operations, including management, marketing, HR and in the warehouse – as well as in customer-facing roles across its 33 London ...

A leading decorating and DIY specialist helped to lift the mood on Blue Monday as it re-launched its Kensington store with giveaways, competitions and a donation to a local homeless charity. Leyland has cut the ribbon on its High Street store after significant investment. New product ranges have also been added to give customers the best possible ...

A generous decorating and DIY specialist has dug deep to help poverty-stricken children in its London heartland. Leyland SDM, which has 33 stores across the capital, has donated £3,500 to The Childhood Trust. The donation has been added to the £6,600 colleagues raised by walking 15 miles across London towards the end of last year, taking the ...

There were cheers and celebrations galore as leading decorating and DIY specialist Leyland SDM honoured its top-performing colleagues at its annual awards ceremony. Over 100 from Leyland SDM’s 33 stores, support centre and warehouse attended the event at The Brewery in Moorgate. Twelve awards were presented to the employees who have made a ...

Generous colleagues at leading decorating and DIY specialist Leyland SDM have helped spread some Christmas goodwill by donating food and clothes to homeless people in the capital. Leyland SDM donated over £2,739 to the charity ProjectGiving, which distributes food and essentials to some of London’s most needy.  Members of the finance team...

A Kingston upon Thames school is planning to breathe fresh life into its facilities after winning £5,000 worth of decorating and DIY materials in a London-wide contest. Latchmere School came out on top in a public vote in Leyland SDM’s Big School Makeover competition to scoop the “game-changing” prize. There were more than 10,000 votes ...