Yorkshire business helps charity recover from fire

Bradford-based window and door specialist comes to aid of local animal shelter Rain Rescue after fire disaster.

Rain Rescue, a charity that specializes in protecting and re-homing dogs and cats in crisis situations, recently faced a huge setback when a fire hit its headquarters in Sheffield. To ensure that donations continued to go to the animals that needed it most, one of Britain's most famous double glazing specialists has stepped in to lend a hand by donating one of its bespoke, high-quality windows to restore the charity's facilities to their former glory.

Safestyle heard about the unfortunate plight of Rain Rescue, which was established in 2002 to save abandoned and poorly animals from the streets of South Yorkshire, and immediately wanted to help. The fire could not have come at a worse time. More and more dogs and cats were being abandoned in the county - a trend that continues - and has put the small charity at over-capacity, forcing volunteers to work harder than ever in partially-damaged premises.

The fire set off a chain reaction, where sparks were blown into a nearby skip causing it to set alight. The nearby window was badly burnt and cracked, while guttering and drainpipes were badly damaged. While the charity was able to renew drainage facilities as a matter of emergency, it simply could not afford the financial cost of doing so.

All of this is about to change, thanks to Safestyle. To return the charity back to a truly fighting fit state, the windows and doors expert has donated a custom-made window to Rain Rescue, and the window was unveiled by none other than Jeff Brown, Safestyle's larger-than-life frontman, on August 12th.

"It broke my heart to hear about the problems that Rain Rescue had been through, and we all knew that we had to do something to help them," Jeff said. "Charities are what make this country great - you only have to see the amount of cash that the average Brit donates each and every year to know how important they are to everyone, and we want to show our support too."

He added: "A lot of small charities don't get the credit they deserve, and a lot of people don't even know they exist - even if they're on their doorstep! We wanted to put them on the map and give them some well-earned exposure. We hope this will help Rain Rescue get back to their winning ways."