Our staff in Lancashire have been taking part in our 1,000 days volunteering challenge.
The team of seven, who are all based at our office in Chorley, visited St Catherine’s Hospice in Preston.
“As a division we support the hospice throughout the year, but this time we decided to offer our time rather than monetary value,” said one of the volunteers on the day Sharon Stewart, office manager for Lancashire.
We’ve pledged 1,000 days of volunteering in 2022, giving each of our employees two days of paid volunteering time to contribute to their local communities or preferred good causes.
Not only have the team at Lancashire donated their time over the years, but they have also raised £145,500 for St Catherine’s since 2018.
Sharon added: “We helped the hospice prepare for its Yellow Ribbon Day, we tied ribbons around the gardens of the hospice, wrapped prizes for the tombola and decorated gingerbreads.
“It was hugely fulfilling, the team at the hospice do a wonderful job, we were so pleased to be able to give them a helping hand to prepare for this event.”
St Catherine’s Hospice cares for patients and families across Chorley, Preston and South Ribble who are affected by life-shortening conditions.
The Yellow Ribbon Day garden fete, not only provided entertainment, activities and food but also unveiled the hospice’s yellow ribbons display; where yellow ribbons, with dedications to loved ones written on them, adorn the hospice’s grounds.
“We have worked with the hospice for many years, we couldn’t support the hospice as we’d hoped through the pandemic, so we were thrilled to be able to get the team over to lend a hand,” said Claire Jarvis, managing director for Lancashire.
“The team at the hospice do an incredible job and we are very proud to support them.”
Emma Jacovelli, head of community engagement at St Catherine’s Hospice, said: “We have a long-standing relationship with Redrow, and we are so grateful for their ongoing commitment and support of St Catherine’s.
“It’s so important for our morale to see staff from Redrow volunteer their time to visit us and support our remembrance and fundraising efforts, and the Yellow Ribbon campaign in particular is such a special and poignant event. Every single ribbon represents somebody who’s loved and missed, and we were so appreciative that the Redrow team treated the occasion with such sensitivity and respect.
“As always, I’d like to say a very heartfelt ‘thank you’ for their wonderful support; we look forward to working with them more in the future.”
For further information about St Catherine’s Hospice visit https://www.stcatherines.co.uk/
To find out more about where we’re building in Lancashire visit www.redrow.co.uk/lancashire
