Employees at Northwich-based executive search firm, Warren Partners, closed the office for the day, ditched their usual work attire and pulled on their wellies to help give back something to the community by helping out at local childrenís charity, the Childrenís Adventure Farm Trust (CAFT).
As part of Greater Manchester Cares, an initiative run by Business in the Community, the entire team from Warren Partners spent the day working to improve the facilities at CAFT, a devoted charity founded in 1985 by a group of volunteers. The 17th century farmhouse offers free activities to disadvantaged children, including an art and music room, greenhouse, sheep enclosure and assault course.
Activities undertaken by the Warren Partners team involved completing a makeover of the gardens and vegetable plot, adding a splash of colour with a host of new plants and flowers, and repairing the sprinkler system, polytunnel and fencing around the grounds.
Jolle Warren, managing director of Warren Partners, explained: ìEvery year we shut the office for the day and get everyone involved in helping out a charity. We selected CAFT this year as it is an extremely worthy cause run by a small number of staff and an army of volunteers, and we hope that they and the children will be pleased with the improvements.î
Commenting on the dayís events, Jacqueline Manley, Employee Community Involvement Co-ordinator at Business in the Community, said: ìWe are delighted that Warren Partners chose to help The Childrenís Adventure Farm by undertaking a range of practical tasks for the charity with such great professionalism and enthusiasm. The tasks undertaken have had a real impact on the charity by helping to maintain a pleasant environment and creating an accessible outdoor working area for the children to grow their own vegetables.î
Alistair Laing, Charity Relationship Manager at CAFT, added: ìWe have been absolutely bowled over by the hard work, dedication and generosity shown by everyone at Warren Partners ñ theyíve been fantastic. The work they have put in has made such a huge difference here at The Adventure Farm; theyíve really helped to brighten the place up.î
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