ScS has donated £27,000 to Shelter after a fitness challenge by its staff.
As part of its partnership with the homeless charity, ScS staff were encouraged to walk, run, swim or cycle 27,000 miles. The Step Up for Shelter fundraiser saw more than 300 ScS employees cover 34,305 miles. As well as the donation, staff raised another £1,325.
The chain has been donating furniture to Shelter for it to sell in its stores. This has raised £56,000, which combined with the furniture and flooring chain’s initial £25,000 takes the total raised past £100,000.
‘We are delighted that ScS became an official Shelter Partner earlier this year and that its employees are so engaged with stock drives, volunteering and fundraising. £27,000 could fund our emergency helpline for a week answering on average 118 urgent calls a day. On behalf of everyone at Shelter,’ thank you,’ says John Hibbert, Shelter head of partnership management.
‘It’s wonderful to see our partnership with Shelter flourishing the way we’d hoped. The ScS team has been keen to get involved in showing their support for this amazing charity and all the work they do to end the housing emergency. We’re excited to continue supporting Shelter and get the team involved in more fundraising activities later in the year,’ says Marie Liston, ScS corporate services director.
