The team hoped to bring some festive cheer through small gestures to support some causes and charities local to our Waldeck offices.
We are pleased to say, following some great suggestions, donations and help from individuals across the business, all twelve of our acts have now been carried out!
Please take a look below to find out more:
1. Lincoln Food Bank
Our Head Office team, based at Wellingore, have generously donated a selection of food and festive treats to a local Lincoln Foodbank.
Find out more about this important cause: https://lincoln.foodbank.org.uk/
2. Lincoln Christmas Sack Appeal
We are pleased to have contributed a selection of children’s toys and games as presents for the Bridge Church’s Lincoln Christmas Sack Appeal.
The appeal receives referrals from social workers, family support workers and other professionals who work with people who will be struggling financially to provide for themselves and/or their families this Christmas. These families are then able to visit the Church to select presents and treats donated by people from all across the City. Thank you to Hannah Cook for ordering and delivering our contributions.
Find out more about this important cause:
https://wearebridge.org/christmas-sack-appeal/
3. Beaumond House Hospice Care
We have provided Christmas Puddings and Christmas Cake for 45 patients to enjoy on Christmas Day at Beaumond House Hospice Care in Newark.
Beaumond House Hospice Care is committed to providing supportive palliative care to patients with life limiting or terminal illnesses and their families living in and around Newark. Thank you to Jo Dewberry for her suggestion and helping to make this happen.
Find out more about this important cause:
https://www.beaumondhouse.co.uk/
4. Smethwick Food Bank
We ordered and dropped off 91 food items at a food bank local to our Birmingham office in Smethwick. Thank you to Zoe Jones for the suggestion and for dropping off the food order, to help those who need it most.
Find out more about this important cause:
https://smethwick.foodbank.org.uk/get-help/your-local-pantry-smethwick/
5. Bridge Church FiSH Appeal
We have donated £50 to the Bridge Church FiSH (Food in School Holidays) appeal, in Lincoln to help them buy fresh items to feed children over the festive period.
Find out more about this important cause:
https://wearebridge.org/the-fish-project/
6. Christmas Jumper Day
Last week we took our Christmas Jumper Day online with a virtual lunch-time Christmas Quiz, where we raised £87 for Save the Children UK. Thank you to all the team who took part and donated!
Find out more about this important cause:
https://www.savethechildren.org.uk/christmas-jumper-day/about
7. Deeping Men’s Group Charities Fund Ltd
As part of our Christmas Quiz, we have also made a £50 donation to the Deeping Men’s Group Charities Fund Ltd who loan mobility aids free of charge to local people in need. Thank you to Andrew Dent for your suggestion and for hosting a great quiz!
Find out more about this important cause:
https://thedeepingmensgroup.wixsite.com/dmg2
8. Stannington Food Bank
We are pleased to have been able to make a £50 donation to Stannington Church’s Food Bank. They requested a cash donation as their cupboards are well stocked but they were in need of fresh produce such as milk, eggs, bread and fruit. Thank you to Craig Harrison for your suggestion and helping us make this donation.
Find out more about this important cause:
https://www.facebook.com/Stannington-Foodbank-112968863665554/
9. Rainbow Stars Charity
Our Wellingore team were able to make a £200 contribution from collecting their ‘Dress Down Friday’ donations for their chosen charity, Rainbow Stars.
Rainbow Stars is a support and activity group for parents/carers, siblings and anyone with a disability or seeking a diagnosis. They are based out of the ground floor of our old Sleaford Head Office.
Find out more about this important cause:
https://www.rainbowstarssleaford.com/
10. Connecting with the Elderly
Becky Hicks got her ‘Mary Berry’ on and made a selection of delicious looking mince pies and a Christmas cake to bring some festive cheer to some of the elderly who live in her area.
Find out more about how you can help the elderly local to you:
https://www.ageuk.org.uk/
11. Weston Park Cancer Charity
We are pleased to have been able to donate a ‘Mrs Hinch’ style hamper to the Weston Park Cancer Charity auction. Weston Park is based in Sheffield and helps support people of all ages that have developed cancer.
Find out more about this important cause:
https://www.westonpark.org.uk/
12. Shiloh Homeless Charity
We are also pleased to have been able to donate a ‘Mrs Hinch’ style hamper to Oakwood High School in Rotherham, for their raffle in support of the Shiloh Rotherham homeless charity. Shiloh offer a safe place where homeless people are accepted and supported.
Find out more about this important cause:
https://www.shilohrotherham.org.uk/
A huge thank you to all of our team who contributed suggestions, donations and time to help support the above causes.