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Lansdown Giving – Cheltenham Animal Shelter

Since 1926, Gloucestershire Animal Welfare Association & Cheltenham Animal Shelter have been helping stray and abandoned animals across Gloucestershire. Due to the amazing support of the…

Lansdown Giving – Cotswold RDA

Cotswold Riding for the Disabled is so much more than just a riding school. It is a supportive community of our riders, their families, carers, schools,…

Lansdown Giving – CCP

CCP is a registered charity (No.1043143) that exists to prevent the causes and reverse the effects of homelessness, family breakdown and exclusion. Based in Cheltenham, we…

Building works – do my insurance providers need to know?

Building work projects can vary tremendously in size, complexity and in the level of professional guidance required. Now more than ever, with an increase in the…

What is under-insurance?

Under-insurance is when the amount of insurance cover you have is less than the actual value of what it is you are insuring. Most commonly, under-insurance…

Up your household security for autumn and winter

The end of British Summer Time signifies shorter days, longer nights and as statistics from UKCrimeStats show, a large rise in home burglaries across the UK….

End of our 12 months support for the James Hopkins Trust

The James Hopkins Trust has been Lansdown’s chosen charity for the last twelve months and on 12 September 2018 we presented £6,000 to the Trust, taking…

Storm advice

How to prepare for a storm Secure loose objects in your grounds – such as ladders, furniture or anything else that could be blown into windows…

Hope Support Services given £1,150

Lansdown Insurance Brokers are ultimately owned by a charity, The Benefact Trust who gives grants to churches, charities and community projects. They particularly like to fund…

3 hot weather problems for landlords

Property issues never take a holiday, and summer can throw up its own set of problems for landlords. Ice, flooding and condensation are the bane of…

Your guide to happy holidaying

Holidays are the perfect antidote to the stress of modern living. Isn’t it wonderful not to live by the alarm clock? For many of us, planning…

Fire safety advice for residents living in blocks of flats and maisonettes

Household fire safety advice is generally fairly standard across the board, however if you are living in a block of flats or maisonette your precautions and…