As the UK's leading independent seafood company, Cumbrian Seafoods is setting the standard for quality seafood

Their business is founded on top quality products that are ethically and responsibly sourced. The expertise, passion and commitment throughout their business that goes into meeting their daily orders for fresh product is also evident in the quality of their products, now available across all of the major retailers.

Like most success stories, this hasn't happened overnight and from small beginnings in the north of England, Cumbrian Seafoods has, over the years, grown into a £200m business. Without losing touch with the strengths of their local roots, they now source the best, freshest product they can globally. This approach has enabled them to be successful in supplying the UK's major supermarket retailers, as well as leading wholesalers and food service companies.

Alongside the quality and value of their products they go about their business with passion, which includes never losing sight of their responsibility to the sea and the fish stocks we all depend upon. That's why, long before sustainability was fashionable, their founder and owner Peter Vassallo was flying the flag for worldwide environmental care and vigorously promoting a responsible approach to sourcing.

His endeavours have encouraged them to become the first supplier in Europe to be certified by the Aquaculture Certification Council. They continue to enthusiastically promote the cause of safeguarding marine stocks for future generations.

Their values are important to them, not just because they bring quality fish to your table and provides their livelihoods, but because they care passionately that naturally sourced, fresh, top quality seafood should be available to you today...and tomorrow.

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Established in 1981 by twin brothers John and George Paxton to provide specialist services in expansion joints, USL have grown in both size and stature. USL has developed into a multi disciplined organisation offering comprehensive service to the construction industry, with the manufacturing, supply and installation of specialist products across a wide spectrum of markets.

The expertise developed in the expansion joint field with Britflex® BEJ and Transflex has been expanded to include the Britdex® MDP\u2122 bridge deck waterproofing as well as the manufacture and supply of specialist construction products through Nufins. More recently this has been extended to the Multi Storey Car Park sector to offer refurbishment and quality deck waterproofing and coating services.

USL's unique divisional structure allows it to provide a complete solution, with packages that can be tailored to the needs of each individual customer. At USL we are continuing to lay the foundations to be a worldwide construction company. In addition to its UK based operations USL has established joint venture partnerships in North America, Singapore, China and Malaysia plus a strong presence in Hong Kong and the Middle east, providing the highest quality services and products on a truly global basis.

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The Coalfields Regeneration Trust (CRT) is an independent charity dedicated to social and economic regeneration of coalfield communities throughout the UK. Since it was established in 1999 the Trust has awarded grants of over £150m to over 1,550 projects that have improved the quality of life in England’s coalfields regions. However, The CRT is not just a grant-making body. It also provides advice and support to community and voluntary groups to help them confirm their eligibility for funding, define their needs, create practical solutions, and seek funding from a variety of different sources.

In 2008, Whitburn received a grant of £10,000 from the Coalfields Regeneration Trust to help them build toilets with disabled access.

In 2009, Whitburn received a grant of £2,880 from the Coalfields Regeneration Trust to help them engaage a cricket coach to assist their junior players.

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