Encore Personnel, ended 2022 on a high with a £7k fundraising total for their chosen charities, bringing its all-time total to £117k.
Last January, Telford-based Encore located in Wellington, which has recently been acquired by Gi Group Holding, announced its chosen charities for 2022 – Blind Veterans UK and Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF).
Despite the mounting cost-of-living challenges of the year, combined with the start of a recession, the company managed to raise an impressive £7,000 through numerous group events.
The highlight event of the year for Encore, which employs more than 200 staff and has 11 branches across the UK, was a charity golf tournament at the Wrekin Gold Club, Shropshire.
The day consisted of an 18-hole tournament with each player paying £20 to enter for the chance to battle it out for the trophy and a variety of great raffle prices, all in the name of charity.
For the past nine years, Encore and its staff have emphasised the importance of supporting an array of worthy causes and organisations, close to the hearts of the whole team, having donated a grand total of £117,000 since 2013.
HR Director at Encore Personnel, Cindy Gunn, comments: “We believe it is vital we give back to worthy causes, ensuring we do our part to support their impressive work. Despite the challenging year the economy has faced, our dedicated team have managed to smash donation targets and are always coming up with ideas, big and small, about how to raise more cash. I would like to say a huge thank you and well done to every Encore individual who put themselves out there this year and got stuck in.
“Everyone has faced economic challenges this year as we have all navigated the cost-of-living crisis, but the Encore team didn’t let that dampen their charitable spirits.”
Research has found that between January and April 2022 4.9m fewer people said they donated to charity since the previous year, with only 13% of people donating at face-to-face events. These staggering statistics further support the impressive efforts of the whole Encore team as they went full steam ahead with their fundraising.
Cindy continued: “A lot of preparation goes into our charity events; we rely on support from the entire Encore team and 2022 was no exception. I have been so pleased to see the enthusiasm and hard work of the team as they continue to achieve life-changing figures.”
This month will see the announcement of Encore’s chosen charities for 2023 as they continue to give back.