corporate social hospitality
December 2021/January june/july2022 2019 business edge
Recycle your Christmas Tree for Chestnut Tree This year, businesses and residents in Sussex can get their Christmas trees collected in return for a donation to Chestnut Tree House children’s hospice, who support children with life-shortening conditions and their families. Christmas is a busy time for everyone, and this initiative is a great way to dispose of your Christmas tree in a hassle-free and environmentally friendly way, whilst also supporting your local community.
Are you looking for a team-building opportunity? Chestnut Tree House are also seeking individuals and businesses with vans, lorries, and everything in between to give their time to the Christmas Tree recycling scheme. If you’re looking for a team-building opportunity, then this is perfect for you! If you would like to get involved, please email volunteers@stbh.org.uk.
Make a difference Whatever way you get involved with the recycling scheme, you can be sure you are making a big difference to your local children’s hospice. It costs over £4 million each year to provide all the care services offered by Chestnut Tree House. Families are never charged for their care and only a small proportion of the hospice’s care costs are funded by central government, so they rely heavily on the generosity, help and support of people like you.
People, planet, profit – show you care Showing that you care about your local community is a great boost for business. Business today is not just about profit – although that’s very important, of course. It’s also about being socially responsible and creating sustainable practices so that your customers, investors and society at large will see you in a positive light. It’s also proven that employees are drawn to work for businesses with a good public image, and getting actively involved in good causes is great for workplace morale. Encourage your employees to come up with great ideas for socially responsible initiatives, and
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make sure they are involved every step of the way. Adopting corporate social responsibility is a win-win in every way: not only does it have a positive impact on the workplace, it’s brilliant for your brand because it attracts customer trust and respect.
To check if a collection is happening in your postcode and to get your tree collected please register via Just Helping, a UK charity founded in 2012 who are working with Chestnut Tree House to raise much needed funds this Christmas. Once signed up to the scheme, volunteers will collect the Christmas trees between 08 11 January 2022. Visit www.just-helping. org.uk/register-tree to sign up now (registration closes midnight Wednesday 05 January 2022).
Your business can demonstrate corporate social responsibility in lots of different ways: by raising money for charity, supporting the environment, championing good causes, and even creating good, transparent working conditions. There’s no ‘right way’ to be a good corporate citizen this Christmas … so why not start local, build community trust and add lasting value. The rewards are huge!
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