Niglon is giving back to the industry with a new charity partnership

NIGLON’S GIVING BACK TO THE INDUSTRY WITH CHARITY PARTNERSHIP

A charity supporting individuals through bereavement, redundancy and illness is set to benefit from a new partnership with Niglon.

Median three-gang switch

The EIC offers support to anyone within the electrical, electronics and energy industries The team has announced its support for the electrical industry’s dedicated charity, which helps individuals and families in need – including those sadly struggling due to the long-term impacts of the coronavirus pandemic.

In order to give something back to its peers who are going through difficult times, Niglon will be giving 10% of the net profits plus VAT from every single sale of every product in its Median wiring accessories range to the Electrical Industries Charity, as of 1 June 2021.

Paul Dawson, Niglon’s Commercial Director, explains why the company was moved to act:

“In 1989, I started my first job in the industry, as an apprentice electrician. I fell in love with the industry and here I am, some 32 years later. Many of us at Niglon have similar stories, and we all want to do whatever we can to support the industry and boost those working within it.

“Through the years there have been ups and downs, but there has never been anything quite like the coronavirus pandemic. And while infection rates might be declining and the world slowly opening back up, we know it will take a lot longer for the individuals impacted to recover.

“We have all seen the toll it’s taken on companies – both big and small – and individual people and families too. There have been so many challenges, whether we’re thinking about prolonged isolation from family and friends, the symptoms of COVID and Long COVID, or the worries resulting from economic uncertainty.

“All of us within the industry have worked hard to keep it going, and at Niglon we felt we couldn’t stand by and watch people struggling – whether the burdens they were carrying were grief, illness or financial worries. That’s why we fully support the incredible working undertaken by the Electrical Industries Charity (EIC).

“And that’s why we couldn’t be prouder to be launching our partnership with them this month, and I very much intend for this to be a long-term arrangement which will benefit those in need within the industry.”

The EIC’s EAP programmes

About the EIC

The EIC has been running for more than 100 years and offers support to anyone within the electrical, electronics and energy industries who is experiencing family or relationship problems, financial or legal worries, emotional or mental health problems, or ill health/disability.

Its non-means-tested services are wide-ranging and include general family-law legal advice, counselling, bereavement support, CV support following redundancy or job loss, and clinical occupational therapy to help those who’ve had a serious mental health absence return to work.

The charity also has a range of means-tested services such as holistic-based intervention, financial assistance and grants, debt advice, and an apprentice bursary scheme.

Visit www.electricalcharity.org to find out more, or those wanting to access the charity’s assistance can get in touch by emailing support@electricalcharity.org or calling 0800 652 1618.

About Niglon

Niglon’s roots can be traced back to the 1940s when Stanley Douglas Hinley began working as a manufacturer’s agent, later joined by his son John who travelled the country (often sleeping in his car) as the company’s only salesman. The Niglon name was adopted in 1966, and the company has now had four generations of Hinleys working for the company – the current MD Simon joined in 1978, followed some years later in 2016 by his sons Oliver and Jake.

There are now more than 4,000 products used and loved by contractors up and down the UK. Included within Niglon’s offering are 10 wiring accessories ranges, including the latest to be brought to market: Median.

It’s already used and loved by installers in a variety of settings, having been designed to complement all interiors with its sleek look and soft curved edges.

And choosing Median is even better now, knowing 10% of the profits are going to such a worthy cause.

Visit www.niglon.co.uk for more information about the company and its ranges.