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Richard Allen of Karndean Designflooring
 CHARITABLE INITIATIVE ARNDEAN Designflooring’s Richard Karndean Designflooring, said: ‘Richard’s
Richard KAllen, VP of sales for retail and challenge is an exceptional demonstration
of dedication, and we were incredibly
commercial, ran an extraordinary 200km
Allen’s from the company’s Evesham headquarters proud to support him as he raised vital
to Shelter’s London head office between
funds for Shelter. The housing emergency
steps for 17-20 March, raising vital funds for affected families across the UK, and
Karndean’s charity of the year, Shelter.
Shelter The multi day ultramarathon launched Shelter’s work has never been more
important. Richard’s determination
Karndean’s 2026 fundraising programme, embodies the spirit of our charity
supporting the company’s ambition partnership. We hope his efforts inspire
to raise £25,000 this year, following others to get involved as we work towards
the £22,000 raised in 2025 through our £25,000 fundraising goal for 2026.’
companywide initiatives. Colleagues and retail partners supported
Shelter’s latest figures highlight the Richard along the way by joining sections
severity of the housing emergency across of the route.
the UK: every 3 minutes, a household in Lauren Thompson, head of corporate
England becomes homeless; every 15 partnerships at Shelter said: ‘At Shelter,
minutes, a household in Scotland becomes
homeless; one in every 71 children in we are doing everything we can to support
England is homeless; in Scotland, 41 those being hit the hardest by the housing
children become homeless every day. emergency. With soaring private rents and
Shelter and Shelter Scotland exist to a severe shortage of genuinely affordable
defend everyone’s right to a safe, secure social housing, more and more families are
home and to fight the impact the housing being pushed to the brink of homelessness.
emergency has on people and communities. ‘We couldn’t carry out this vital work
Richard said: ‘The reality behind the without the support of partners like
statistics is incredibly stark. Running 200km Karndean Designflooring, and we’re
is nothing compared to what thousands of delighted that Richard has chosen to take
families are facing without a safe place to on this incredible challenge to raise vital
call home. I hope this challenge inspires funds for Shelter. Thanks to the support of
people across the business, and beyond, our partners, we will continue doing all we
to support Shelter and help us make a real can to fight for people and families on the
difference this year.’ frontline of the housing emergency.’ 
Evesham, Worcestershire Fleur Carson, managing director at www.karndean.com

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