Christmas is an important time of the year to help others and across our business our staff will be helping and supporting local, regional and national charities through our #Ramsdens12Days of charity at Christmas campaign that will run from the 1st December to the 12th.
On day one our Holmfirth office sponsored the Holmfirth Christmas Lights Celebration, played host to one of Santa’s hidden elves in the Elf Trail and held a food collection for the Holme Valley Foodbank.
On day two our team over in Dewsbury collected items for Fusion Housing Food Bank’s festive Christmas hampers.
On day three volunteers from our York office, volunteered at St Leonards Hospice, working in the donation and fundraising centres.
On day four our team in Slaithwaite were busy delivering meals on wheels and also took part in the Welcome Centre Huddersfield 50p Challenge.
On day five our Mirfield office collected festive treats and gifts for Northorpe Hall Child and Family Trust.
On day six our Private Client team supported the Alzheimer’s Society by expressing themsELFs in the Elf Day challenge – helping to raise much needed awareness of the brilliant charity.
On day seven our team in Halifax helped to fill shoe boxes for the Halifax Rotary Club’s ‘shoe box appeal’ and filled 67 boxes to send out to local families in need, beating last years record breaking total!
On day eight our Trainees helped to raise money for the Children's Heart Surgery Fund by holding an officewide Christmas themed quiz and also supported their annual Christmas party!
On day nine our York team sponsored the IDASfor100 York Refuge for Children’s festive trip to the York Maze.
On day ten our volunteers collected items desperately needed by women suffering domestic violence / homelessness at Christmas, supporting the Womens Centre in Halifax and Pennine Domestic Violence Group in Huddersfield.
On day eleven our Brighouse, Milnsbridge, Oakley and Ramsden Street teams collected food and Christmas treats for the Welcome Centre, Huddersfield’s Reverse Advent Calendar campaign.
On day twelve our wonderful volunteers used their charity days helping at the Memory Lane Café’s Christmas Party, Rowley Lane Schools Christmas Fayre & the Skill Shop’s Christmas Show.
We have had a fantastic #Ramsdens12Days of charity at Christmas, doing good for charity and it doesn’t stop there… our staff across all our offices will be taking part in the Save the Children UK Christmas Jumper Day on Friday the 13th!