Staff from Taylor Wimpey South Midlands have spent a day volunteering at Willen Hospice’s distribution centre in Kiln Farm, helping to raise thousands of pounds for the charity.
A team of 11 employees sorted donations, dismantled furniture, prepared clothing rails for an upcoming event in Olney, and uploaded books to the hospice’s online store. Their efforts are expected to generate more than £3,000 in future income for the hospice.
Willen Hospice’s Kiln Farm warehouse handles donations from the public, bulky collections and house clearances, as well as stock for its online and charity shops across Milton Keynes.
Debs Miller, corporate executive at Willen Hospice, said: “We are always grateful to the team at Taylor Wimpey South Midlands for taking the time to volunteer with us. Considering the incredibly hot day, the team at our warehouse were very impressed with how many donations they managed to sort and organise.”
Taylor Wimpey South Midlands has supported Willen Hospice for more than three years, donating £4,500 last year alongside regular volunteering days.
Rebecca Vardon, marketing manager at Taylor Wimpey South Midlands, was among the volunteers. She said: “Willen Hospice is such a vital part of the Milton Keynes community, and it’s important to us as a housebuilder to continually support the organisations that give so much to the areas in which we build. We’re proud to have been able to lend a helping hand.”
Willen Hospice provides free, compassionate care to adults in Milton Keynes and the surrounding areas who are living with a life-limiting illness, as well as support for their families.
