It's fair to say we do a lot for the community, including a wide variety of charity and fundraising work. But our responsibilities don't stop there. We're committed to reducing our carbon footprint and supporting the sports we're involved in.
It's not just our people who get involved in the community. As a company, we donate to a wide range of charities. The funds we provide are used for a wide variety of purposes, including a significant investment in animal welfare. On top of supporting groups, we also support our employees' charity work by matching the funds they raise. In 2010 we gave £3,159,390 to charity and matched our employees' fundraising to the tune of £341,481.
Our shops do a great job for lots of different charities. From parachute jumps to hikes up the Himalayas in India, our people love to get involved with the community. And we're all committed to helping charities whenever we can. Here are just a few examples of recent fundraising work.
Stacey McEvoy, a Relief Deputy Manager in Hull raised more than £3,200 for Wellbeing of Women. It was an incredibly tough challenge, which saw Stacey hiking up the Indian Himalayas.
Sue Chalkin, Deputy Manager of our Covingham branch in Swindon raised £1,235 for the local Prospect Hospice. Despite being the oldest to jump, Sue was the only one to have a perfect landing!
Ricky Bryan, Deputy Manager in Doncaster organised a 25 mile, Three Peak walk in aid of Help the Heroes. Ricky raised £500, including a £20 personal donation from our CEO, Ralph Topping.
Customers and staff at the St Austell shop in Cornwall raised £375 for Edgecumbe Hospice. A figure matched by William Hill, the money came from Premier League sweepstakes throughout the year.
Shop staff in the Republic of Ireland paid five euros each to leave their uniforms at home. The dress down day raised 2,400 euros, including customer donations and a 1,000 euro donation from William Hill.
William Hill donated 10% from every Pink Ribbon game played on the William Hill Bingo site - plus extra money for new players and spending over £20. Raising funds for Breast Cancer Care, the three month campaign raised a grand total of £41,000.