Bilston group wins £1,000 centre revamp
A group which supports older people and reduces isolation in Bilston is preparing a centre makeover after winning a haul of building materials.
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Bradley Senior Citizens Centre has won £1,000 to spend at Selco Builders Warehouse thanks to the leading builders merchants’ re-vamped Community Heroes campaign.
This year Selco has pledged a £57,500 fund through Community Heroes - including 40 individual prizes of £1,000 to spend in-store.
The materials will allow Bradley Senior Citizens Centre to enhance its Wilkinson Avenue facilities, including by replacing rotten wooden doors and improving the toilets.
The much-loved group has over 100 members, aged from 60 to 103, and meets regularly for coffee mornings, dances and bingo.
Secretary Andrew Foster said: “We were thrilled to win this fantastic prize from Selco – it will make a tremendous difference.
“This organisation has been in operation since 1970 and we simply want to support older people living in Bilston by getting them out of the house and meeting with other people.
“Our members really appreciate our services but we have to completely finance ourselves and it is becoming increasingly difficult. Our water bill alone increased by £700 recently, for example.
“The support of local businesses means we can make tangible improvements.”
The group will visit Selco’s Wolverhampton store on Stafford Road to select its products.
The fifth edition of Selco's Community Heroes is open until the end of September.
As well as supporting 40 individual good causes, there will also be an overall top prize of £10,000 in cash, and second and third place runners-up will win £5,000 and £2,500 respectively.
Any group that supports the local community can apply online at selcobw.com/info/selco-community-heroes, including community centres, sports clubs, schools and uniformed organisations.
Simon Humpage, Head of Multi-Channel Marketing at Selco, said: “A huge congratulations to Bradley Senior Citizens Centre for becoming one of our first Community Heroes winners of 2025.
“Community Heroes is our flagship charitable programme and attracts thousands of entries each year. This year we wanted to demonstrate our unwavering support for good causes by upping the ante and increasing the prize pot by almost 500%.
“Times are tough for charities and community groups and we remain determined to do what we can to help them continue their invaluable work.
“We look forward to supporting many more good causes in the weeks and months to come.”
