Manchester employees give their time for big gains in the community

On Friday 9 July, around 250 employees from 12 companies in Manchester are ditching their day jobs to get out into their local communities and help change the lives of hundreds of people at schools and community groups across Greater Manchester.

in the last year we have had over 2,500 employee volunteers give their time to support their local communities

They are taking part in Give & Gain Day, the UK’s largest and only day of action for employee volunteers, organised by Business in the Community.

Sponsored by Eversheds LLP, Give & Gain Day 2010 is dedicated to getting thousands of employees out of the office, store or factory to volunteer their time in their local community. This year over 6,000 employees from 213 organisations will volunteer their time to help communities across the UK, injecting £1 million man-hours into community projects.

In Manchester employee volunteers from Government Office North West, TD Waterhouse, Investec, Bank of Scotland, Grant Thornton, Zolfo Cooper, The Co-operative Group, Grainger plc, ITV, Marks and Clerk, Eversheds and DTZ Surveyors,   are taking part in community projects ranging from creating science and nature gardens to Lets Get Cooking activities.

Raksha Pattni, Regional Director, Business in the Community said “This year more companies and volunteers than ever have shown their commitment to the community in Greater Manchester by taking part in Give & Gain Day. In the last year we have had over 2,500 employee volunteers give their time to support their local communities and it is great to see such a strong force of employees coming together on Give & Gain Day to make a positive impact in their communities.”

"Companies that take part in Give & Gain Day 2010 show that they are really committed to their communities, and give their employees the opportunity to have fun, feel good and help change lives for the better. Part of Eversheds ethos is to give back to the many communities around the world in which we live and work. We have a longstanding relationship with Business in the Community and are proud to be sponsoring Give & Gain Day 2010." Bryan Hughes, Chief Executive of Eversheds LLP