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Dulux Let's Colour is committed to supporting local communities and positively impacting lives through the power of colour and paint. That's why we, with AkzoNobel, have set the ambitious target to empower over 100,000 members of local communities with new skills as part of our purpose, Paint the Future. With the construction industry facing significant skills shortages, we know how important it is to provide the next generation of talent with the right tools to enter the industry. We recently celebrated completing our 200th project with our partner VIY through our Let's Colour initiative. This landmark community project saw our Senior Leadership Group join forces with VIY's volunteers and mentors to give a fresh look to Winchmore Hill Sports Club's changing rooms to help grow their women's and girls' football teams. We are proud to work with such an impactful partner. Over the last four years of our partnership, we have positively impacted over 120,000 lives through transforming over 200 community spaces and has seen over 3,000 young people aged 14-24 supported through taking part. The young people mentored on these projects are often not in employment, education or training, and are connected to apprenticeship opportunities within painting contractors via Dulux Connect and offered further training support at the Dulux Academy. This partnership is just one of the ways in which we are working towards supporting our local communities, adding colour into people's lives, and protecting our industry's bright future. Find out how you can become a mentor or volunteer below to help support your local community projects and develop the next generation of painting and decorating talent. http://spr.ly/6049SKBs7 #VIY #SkillsShortage #PaintTheFuture #SomethingConstructive #LetsColour #DuluxLetsColour

Dulux Let's Colour is excited to share that we have completed our 200th project with VIY! We are proud to have been working with VIY for over four years through our Let's Colour initiative, which is focused on improving communities together through the power of colour & paint. During this time, we positively impacted communities, with over 120,000 lives positively impacted through transforming over 200+ community spaces using donated Dulux Trade paint. These projects have successfully supported and developed over 3,000 young people aged 14-24 through taking part. They have also helped train over 2,360 young people in painting and decorating, including over 2,000 City & Guilds accreditations earned with over half of these in painting and decorating. To celebrate this amazing milestone, our Senior Leadership Group joined forces with VIY as part of this landmark community project last week. The team, volunteers and mentors went down to Winchmore Hill Sports Club to transform the changing rooms into a safe, inclusive, and welcome space to grow their women and girls' football teams. This is a great example of how collaborating with brilliant partners like VIY can help us to harness the power of paint and colour and we look forward to continuing to worth together to bring colour into people's lives and positively impact communities in the years to come. Find out how you can become a mentor or volunteer below to help support your local community projects and develop the next generation of painting and decorating talent. https://lnkd.in/eVB-nXNM Watch the video to learn more about this project. #Volunteer #Sustainability #DuluxTrade #LetsColour #SomethingConstructive #DuluxLetsColour

Have you considered how sustainability and wellbeing are linked in the built environment? 🏙️ As we spend over 90% of our time indoors, the spaces we inhabit profoundly affect our lives. In the final video of our inclusive design series, Peter Howard, Sustainability and CSR Lead at AkzoNobel, shares invaluable insights on this crucial connection and how you can work to incorporate both sustainability and wellbeing into the built environment. Join us in exploring why we should create a more sustainable and healthier built environment for the future. To find out more, visit the link below! http://spr.ly/6045U4biZ #Sustainability #Wellbeing #BuiltEnvironment #DuluxTrade

Congratulations to the Wirral branch of Community RePaint for reaching the incredible milestone of redistributing its 1 millionth litre of paint since opening. That’s enough paint to cover Big Ben over 2,000 times! With over 50 million litres of paint wasted in the UK every year, Community RePaint was set up to tackle this challenge by recovering and redistributing paint waste to individuals and groups in the wider community at affordable prices, reducing paint going to landfill.    Launched through funding provided by Dulux in 1993, Community RePaint has been solely sponsored by us ever since. Over the past 30 years, the network has grown to 80 schemes across the country and redistributed 5.4 million litres of paint.    We’re looking forward to continuing our partnership with the network as it goes from strength to strength. New schemes are due to open, and there are lots of milestones coming up too. We are proud to have been working with the network for over three decades in our joint mission to reduce waste and brighten lives. Find your nearest scheme to donate any leftover paint you have.    https://lnkd.in/eNdmEKDX    #CommunityRePaint #PaintingAndDecorating #Sustainability

Last month we launched our Colour of the Year for 2025! A warm, rich and joyful yellow - True Joy. As the seasons change, our Bold, Human and Proud palettes offer an autumnal feel, perfect for clients seeking warmth and sophistication. These versatile hues, including the bright tones of True Joy, bring a sense of joyfulness to spaces even during the darker winter months. Our palettes offer endless possibilities for creating spaces that are both on-trend and timeless. Whether you're designing a new commercial space or refreshing a living room, these colours will help you create environments that feel warm, inviting, and full of joy. Ready to incorporate autumnal shades into your next project? Visit our website for more information and inspiration! http://spr.ly/6041qurEz #DuluxTrade #ColourOfTheYear2025 #DuluxUK #JustLeap #TeamJoy #COTY25 #TrueJoy #ShareTheJoy #AutumnPalettes #InteriorDesigne

Inclusive design is reshaping our built environment. It's a crucial approach that ensures that spaces are catering to the diverse needs of all individuals, promoting equality and enhancing quality of life for everyone. Next up in our inclusive design series, Stephanie Kyle, an Architect and Inclusive Design Consultant, explores this important topic, discussing the evolution of inclusive design and the importance for it to become an ingrained practice in building design. To find out more, visit our YouTube channel below to watch Stephanie's full video! http://spr.ly/6046UmVHm #InclusiveDesign #Neurodiversity #DuluxTrade #Dulux

🌟 Today, on World Mental Health Day and in line with the launch of our Colour of the Year, a vibrant sunny yellow, we joined forces with YoungMinds and encouraged everyone to wear yellow in support of mental health awareness and to spread some #TrueJoy.💛 We believe in the importance of mental health awareness and have made a donation to help further their incredible work. A huge thank you to everyone who joined us in wearing yellow—it's inspiring to see such a strong commitment to a vital cause. If you’d like to contribute to this amazing charity, you can make a donation here: http://spr.ly/6049ULenV

This World Mental Health Day, we’re excited to partner with YoungMinds, the UK's leading mental health charity for young people. Did you know that more 15-year-olds in the UK report low life satisfaction than anywhere else in Europe? Last year alone, there were 204,526 individuals aged 17 or under referred to NHS mental health services for anxiety - that's one young person every three minutes. At Dulux, we understand the transformative power of colour. With the launch of our Colour of the Year, a vibrant sunny yellow, we are joining forces with YoungMinds to encourage everyone to wear yellow in support of mental health awareness and spread some #TrueJoy We at Dulux are encouraging everyone to wear yellow today, and we have also made a donation to YoungMinds to support their vital work. If you wish to donate today, head to this link: http://spr.ly/6045UtY8z 🌟 #WorldMentalHealthDay #TrueJoy #Dulux #YoungMinds #ColourOfTheYear2025 #HelloYellow

Introducing the First Video in Our Inclusive Design Series! 🎥 Dawn Scott, Senior Colour Designer at Dulux Trade, shares her insights on the critical role of inclusive design in shaping the built environment. With the introduction of the Equality Act 2010, designers and contractors are legally obligated to consider the needs of all individuals when creating spaces. This means making reasonable adjustments to ensure that people with disabilities and those with diverse needs can access buildings and services without facing barriers. Dawn explores how colour plays a key role in creating inclusive spaces, particularly for neurodivergent and neurodegenerative individuals. She also identifies the common misconceptions about biophilic design, showing how thoughtful design can improve the well-being of everyone who interacts with a space. Want to know more? Follow the link below to watch Dawn's full interview now! http://spr.ly/6044UmVDs #InclusiveDesign #Neurodiversity #BiophilicDesign #DuluxTrade

Are you ready to take your professional development to the next level? Join us for an insightful RIBA CPD Hour on Friday 4th October, where we dive into the world of Colour in the Built Environment. By attending the seminar, you'll discover the importance of colour in the built environment, how different factors can alter the perception of colour and tools to help you with colour choice – plus much more! Dawn Scott, our Senior Colour Designer at Dulux Trade, explains more below. Don't miss this opportunity to invest in your career! Sign up for the free CPD Hour today. https://lnkd.in/di7MF-5F #Architecture #CPD #ProfessionalDevelopment #RIBA #OnlineLearning #DuluxUK #Dulux