Everyone should do something to give back, the smallest gestures sometimes make a huge difference......
The articles I write are usually wrote to help improve business owner's knowledge of various critical techniques and of course various ISO standards, this article however has a different purpose; to appeal to business owners to do what they can to help local causes, this could be a sports club, helping a charity or anything else that you feel is a worth while cause.
It is no secret that across the UK, the sense of community, basic manners and respect for others is on a downward spiral and has been for some time. We have given birth to a generation of millenials who are entranced in social media and games consoles, and now they need to help to educate them in the benefits of helping others and being part of something bigger. The best way to do this, like in business, is leading by example. This will in turn slow the breakdown of society & community that we are seeing nationwide.
I believe that business owners can make a real difference by doing what they can to assist good causes, remember this doesn't need to be a cash donation, if you own a business then why not donate a service, if the only thing you need to give up is a little time then how can you not help.......
I have put my money where my mouth is and have pledged to donate 2k packages to 100 great causes over 2017/2018, below is a list of the causes we have donated packages to so far. This will allow them to raffle off the package in a lottery style competition and make needed funds with very little effort, or use the business package internally to raise awareness for their cause, whatever will benefit them most.
The Packages we have donated include, ISO 9001, H&S System, Environmental Review, 12 months, Consultancy Paperless Management System - worth well over 2k Our great causes are all nominated by the public as the more people that get involved, the more word spreads. Sometimes it only takes hearing what someone else is doing to motivate you (this is what I'm hoping this article does).
Charities
Sent out 15/02/2017
· Jazzmanelles Marching Display Bank
· HeartBeat NWCC - Sir Tom Finney Way, Preston, PR1 6PA
· Dig In Northwest CIC
· Blossom Tree Project
· S.E.E.D
· 53 Foundation
· Faithworks Wessex
Sports Clubs
Sent 16/03/2017
· Blackbrook Under 15’s Football
· Aberdeen Ladies Football Club Under 23’s
I hope you have enjoyed the article and i would like to thank my team who have given their time to work on these donation packages with me to allow us to help so many great causes, and also Blog Preston for helping raise awareness with this great article.
UPDATE: In 2020 the CAW group set up and funded a program delivering free meals and shopping to the elderly, homeless, high risk or isolated people across the UK preparing and sending out over a thousand meals per week
Many Thanks
Craig Willetts
It is no secret that across the UK, the sense of community, basic manners and respect for others is on a downward spiral and has been for some time. We have given birth to a generation of millenials who are entranced in social media and games consoles, and now they need to help to educate them in the benefits of helping others and being part of something bigger. The best way to do this, like in business, is leading by example. This will in turn slow the breakdown of society & community that we are seeing nationwide.
I believe that business owners can make a real difference by doing what they can to assist good causes, remember this doesn't need to be a cash donation, if you own a business then why not donate a service, if the only thing you need to give up is a little time then how can you not help.......
I have put my money where my mouth is and have pledged to donate 2k packages to 100 great causes over 2017/2018, below is a list of the causes we have donated packages to so far. This will allow them to raffle off the package in a lottery style competition and make needed funds with very little effort, or use the business package internally to raise awareness for their cause, whatever will benefit them most.
The Packages we have donated include, ISO 9001, H&S System, Environmental Review, 12 months, Consultancy Paperless Management System - worth well over 2k Our great causes are all nominated by the public as the more people that get involved, the more word spreads. Sometimes it only takes hearing what someone else is doing to motivate you (this is what I'm hoping this article does).
Charities
Sent out 15/02/2017
- Phoenix Stars Stage Company
- St Catherine’s Hospice
- Bleakholt Dogs Trust
- Leeds Children’s Transplant Team
- North West Cancer Research
- Lancashire Women’s Centre
- Direct Transitioning Help
- Round Table Children’s Wish
- Christies
- Derian House Children’s Hospice
- ABF The soldiers charity
- The Bobby Colleran Trust
- Retail Trust
- Cystic Fibrosis Trust
- The Order of St George
· Jazzmanelles Marching Display Bank
· HeartBeat NWCC - Sir Tom Finney Way, Preston, PR1 6PA
· Dig In Northwest CIC
· Blossom Tree Project
· S.E.E.D
· 53 Foundation
· Faithworks Wessex
Sports Clubs
Sent 16/03/2017
· Blackbrook Under 15’s Football
· Aberdeen Ladies Football Club Under 23’s
I hope you have enjoyed the article and i would like to thank my team who have given their time to work on these donation packages with me to allow us to help so many great causes, and also Blog Preston for helping raise awareness with this great article.
UPDATE: In 2020 the CAW group set up and funded a program delivering free meals and shopping to the elderly, homeless, high risk or isolated people across the UK preparing and sending out over a thousand meals per week
Many Thanks
Craig Willetts
