A Derriford businessman has been winning friends all over the city thanks to not only the quality of his company’s work, but also his passion for helping others.
Jack Bellingham, who runs Gasjack Plumbing and Heating, hit the headlines earlier this year when he donated and installed a boiler free of charge to an NHS nurse who had no boiler or heating for her family.
And at the end of last year he put a personal plea on social media to help a local charity called Led By Dreams CIC, which helps victims of domestic abuse.
Through his efforts more than 30 families received heating, clothing and presents for Christmas. He also managed to raise several hundred pounds to assist with accommodation for some of the families over the Christmas period.
All of this was achieved while running his business and spending time with his wife Chloe and sons Harvey and Romeo.
Jack, who is 30, trained and qualified as a gas engineer at Saltash College where he gained top marks in all of his diplomas. He founded Gasjack Plumbing and Heating in 2014 when he was in his early 20s.
Through his hard work, dedication and commitment to the best quality service for customers Jack has built the business up and now has five employees, along with a high quality group of specialist contractors he can call on if needed.
Jack has worked tirelessly through last year’s pandemic serving his local community, on call 24/7 and never saying no, no matter what time of day or night it is.
Much of Jack’s dedication derives from his passion for boxing, which he took up at the age of 13. He needed a focus to keep him disciplined with his life goals. He won titles as an amateur and with relentless training and dedication he turned professional in 2016 – but then his business started taking off.
He found he was spending more and more time away from his young family due to his boxing commitments and decided to retire from competitive boxing after 17 years with an unblemished record.
Jack maintains that the discipline that boxing has taught him has helped him to get where he is today. Jack will always strive for perfection and believes that good things come to those who work, persist and believe in themselves. He is forever grateful for the guidance and support he has received on his continuing journey and is very proud of the city he lives in.
