Over the festive period, we’ve been busier than normal giving back to our communities to create better places.
December has been filled with plenty of activity at Regular Cleaning. In the countdown to Christmas, we’ve been out and about delivering some festive joy to our charity partners and communities. Our teams actively participate in creating social value throughout the year with activities aimed at spreading joy and supporting those in need. Thank you to all our colleagues that have taken the time to volunteer with us this, and every month, in what has been a truly remarkable year for social value.
Our calendar has been packed with events aimed at making a meaningful difference. From cooking up Christmas meals, donating gifts, decorating spaces and hosting crafty workshops, the team has been busy engaging with communities and charitable organisations across the city.
St Mungo’s
At the heart of our Christmas activity sits our partnership with the homelessness charity, St Mungo’s. They provide support to those that are experiencing or at risk of homelessness across the country. December can be especially tough for people, making the work of St Mungo’s especially crucial in the festive season.
Kicking off our Christmas activity, we collaborated with St Mungo’s for their Christmas Carol Concert on 4th December. We donated a Christmas tree through Planteria, adding festive cheer to the event. This event was headlined by a wonderful choir, a group of individuals, of whom many have been supported by St Mungo’s services.
Other St Mungo’s activity has spanned across the month, with events tailored to the unique needs of each location. These have included arts and crafts days with Christmas card making and wreath making workshops to get clients together. We have donated Christmas trees and decorations to services across London, providing festive spaces for these workshops to take place.
Other events have included Christmas meals, with our volunteers buying ingredients to prepare, cook and serve to St Mungo’s clients and staff. These have proved a brilliant way to get clients together in a social and festive environment. We’ve seen incredible client engagement with our Christmas activity, with volunteers from JLL, Bellrock, and CBRE all taking part.
Throughout the month we’ve also had St Mungo’s activity happening from our Service Support Centre. This has included donating gifts that are wrapped up and ready to be delivered around the city, as well as a series of fundraising events to get colleagues in the Christmas spirit. Donations can be made through our St Mungo’s Giving Page.
Bank of Things
We proudly supported Bank of Things again this Christmas. Run by Lewisham Local, this programme provides vital resources and gifts for vulnerable young people over the festive season. Our support came in the form of gift donations, wrapped up by our volunteers for young people aged 11 to 25 living across Lewisham.
We also purchased 300 reusable sustainable tote bags and tubs of chocolates to donate to Bank of Things. These go towards Lewisham’s young people who otherwise wouldn’t receive a gift.
Christmas at the Regular Cleaning Office
A variety of activities and events have been happening in our Service Support Centre to create a fun and social environment over the festive period. These activities have fostered an atmosphere of generosity, giving and collaboration, while facilitating avenues for fundraising and involvement from across the company. As a business committed to social responsibility, we know that we can spread more joy and strengthen our company bonds when everyone is able to participate and contribute to these causes. These have included:
- Christmas Jumper Week
- Regular Cleaning Bake Off, Christmas Edition with prizes
- Find the “Gonk” on Regular Rewards platform
- Raffle – Win a M&S Hamper, Candle or Chocolates
- Decorate the Bauble, with prizes for the best
- Silent Auction to Win 1 Days Holiday
- 12 Days of Christmas Advent Calendar with tips, activities and more
In line with their ethos of continuous giving, Regular Cleaning also extended support to the Wessex’s Take a Tag campaign, contributing £150 worth of gifts for victims of Domestic Abuse.
Putting People First
Each year, we strive to do what we can for our communities over the festive season. While a time of celebration for some, we know that for others it can be a truly challenging and tough period. Our Christmas social value activity brings joy to numerous communities, while strengthening the bond amongst employees, fostering a culture of compassion and unity:
- Christmas trees, decorations and food donated = £3,500+
- Number of events and activities – 11
- Number of volunteers – 52
- Number of clients who joined us – 14
- Hours volunteered – 177
- Number of St Mungo’s clients impacted – 198
- Potatoes peeled for Christmas lunches – 30 KG!!!!!
In the true spirit of the season, our colleagues exemplify how small acts of kindness and collective efforts can make a substantial impact, leaving a warm and lasting impression on all those less fortunate. Thank you again to all colleagues for helping to make Christmas at Regular Cleaning so special. It’s our amazing team’s support that lets us continue to create better places.
