Charity gets DIY with a little help from finance friends
A CHARITY which supports carers and people with care needs in Rotherham was able to 'bank on' support from a local business when it came to sprucing up its reception area.
Crossroads Care Rotherham welcomed colleagues, armed with paint brushes and rollers, from NatWest's offices in Manvers to the charity's HQ at The Point in Bradmarsh to decorate its reception area.
Liz Hopkinson, Crossroads fundraising business development manager, said: “The team of eight from NatWest's relationship support and direct business banking teams at Manvers worked so hard to get it all done in a day.
“We really appreciate that they have taken the day out sponsored by NatWest to do this for us totally free of charge.
“The team worked so hard and were so lovely to everyone at Crossroads.
“They are also planning to do a raffle to raise funds for us, selling to all the staff at their office at Manvers.”
Earlier this year Crossroads Care Rotherham was supported by STH Specialist Truck and Trailer Hire with a heavily subsidised electric van, complete with free branding, for its charity shop on Bridgegate in the town centre.
It means the charity can now collect more goods with no running cost as the organisation already benefits from solar panels and an electric charger at its head office at The Point in Bradmarsh.
Crossroads Care Rotherham, which helps thousands of carers a year, was last year presented with the Excellence for Carers Award – a Carers Trust standard for best practice in services, advice and information for unpaid carers.