Posted on 24th Mar
Currys staff based at the company’s Customer Repair Centre in Newark have been nominated for a prestigious industry award.
On behalf of Retail Week, a panel of retail experts has nominated the Newark team for the 2023 ‘Community Heroes Award’ after they raised more than £200,000 for charity in the last four years.
The Community Heroes Award, which will be presented at the Retail Week awards on 30th March, celebrates the important role that retail plays in local communities. This award aims to spotlight businesses who have gone above and beyond their day jobs to help local people through challenging times.
The Newark CSC site is one of the main Currys distribution, customer service and repair hubs.
The team have been working hard over the last four years to make a positive impact with their fundraising activities. From skydiving to walking a million steps, the employees at the Currys Newark Campus come together regularly to support a wide range of charities.
Driving 22 hours to help those affected by the Ukraine war is one of many examples where they’ve gone above and beyond to help. Aid donations of clothing and medical supplies were collected by Currys colleagues, coming to a value of £6,000. They then drove the items for over 22 hours to the Polish/Ukrainian border to help the Ukrainian people.
Other charities impacted by their donations and fundraising activities include Beaumond House Hospice, the Children’s Bereavement Centre, You Can Do Sport, Nottinghamshire Guide Dogs, Hope House School, the Salvation Army, the Halfway House Dog Rescue, and Afghani refugees.
In 2022 they raised over £30,000, taking them to £200,000+ over the last four years. They even got to name a Labrador puppy, Coco, who they sponsored as she trains to become a guide dog for Nottinghamshire Guide Dogs.
Simon Hodgson, who’s part of the Repair Centre management team in Newark, said: “We’ll find out if we’ve been successful at the Retail Week Awards, which are taking place on 30th March. Regardless of the outcome, the impact and lives changed by all the hard work is remarkable and the team should be incredibly proud. It really showcases the team spirit we have in Newark and colleagues here are always eager to support our local community. Best of luck to everyone involved.”
