Our aim is to allow employees the time to take part in a number of community activities per year; stretching those who partake to apply knowledge and skills in a non-business environment, developing team spirit and giving back valuable support to projects that need assistance.
“Fit for Fun” was a great example of allowing some of our younger employees to get involved in community projects. Business in the Community (BIC), a national charity, facilitated an event involving six companies with the objective of getting local children fitter and eating more fruit. Drawing on their not so distant youth, the Lyreco team, occupied children wit Fruit Relays, Fruit Corners and gave them the opportunity to sample a mixture of exotic fruits that they may not have tried before. The children thoroughly enjoyed their games and fruits, whilst the project team learnt full project management skills, increase confidence and competence and took the opportunity to present back their findings to the Senior Management Team.
Participation in the Cares challenge day at Ironbridge was one of the most rewarding events in which Lyreco have taken part. The challenge (that a mixed team from the Training and Logistics Departments took on) was to build a sensory garden. The garden was built at a residential unit for physically and mentally disabled adults. The team had a day to turn an area of waste ground into a garden area with plants that felt and smelt good. It was a real ground force event that turned out to be e very rewarding! The Lyreco team learnt about team work and leadership and produced a great end result, which will continue to delight residents for many years.
Approached by Orleton Park School in Telford, Lyreco were asked to participate in the Wrekin Fun Run for their annual charity challenge. The aim is to get as many people as possible up the (very steep) Wrekin Hill for charity. As Lyreco had worked closely with the school in the past, having been involved in pupil mentoring, providing work experience and extended work experience placements we pulled together two teams. A mixture of walkers and runners tackled the hill and a large amount of money was raised for Hope House, the children’s hospice.
Lyreco is very much aware that profitability is not the only measure by which our employees judge us. Being involved in the community has benefited those who took part and those who were on the receiving end of community activities. Over the coming years we hope to adopt a structured programme of events and are committed to supporting charities and local organisations, wherever possible.
