Social impact has always been part of how we operate. It sits within a clear ambition: to be a business that goes beyond commercial performance to make a meaningful difference, embedding responsibility and impact into how we work, not treating it as an addition to it.

This year, that commitment has continued through a series of initiatives shaped by the priorities of our people and the communities we support.

In March, colleagues in our Manchester office came together for a focused CSR sprint session to define what meaningful impact should look like in practice. Through open discussion and collaborative working, teams explored the causes that matter most to them and how our efforts could become more targeted and purposeful. The session generated a wide range of ideas, but more importantly, it established a clearer direction for how we approach volunteering and fundraising as a business.

That intent has been reflected in hands-on activity.

At The Wingate Centre, our team spent the day supporting preparations for the upcoming residential season. The charity is dedicated to enriching the lives of children and individuals with physical and learning disabilities, as well as those facing disadvantage, providing specialist accommodation alongside recreational and sensory facilities.

Our work focused on preparing key spaces across the site, including decorating the lounge and kitchen, improving outdoor learning areas, and carrying out maintenance such as cutting back the willow shelter.

The contribution was practical and immediate, helping ensure that visiting schools and groups can benefit fully from the facilities in the months ahead.
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Alongside community volunteering, there has been a continued focus on health and wellbeing. During February, in recognition of Heart Month, colleagues took part in a collective step challenge, each aiming to walk 100 miles across the month. What began as a simple initiative quickly became a shared effort across teams, encouraging movement, conversation and a sense of collective momentum.

This was complemented by a mobile heart health unit stationed outside our Manchester office, giving colleagues the opportunity to access health checks, ask questions and take time to prioritise their wellbeing within a busy working environment.

Our March volunteer day saw teams supporting The Bread and Butter Thing in Eccles, at a time when additional help was needed. With their warehouse in the middle of a major transition, our colleagues worked alongside their team to help maintain operations and ensure continued support for low-income families.
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It was a practical contribution during a critical period, and an opportunity to work alongside long-term partners in a different context.
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Alongside this, our wonderful colleagues Gina, Sophie and Stephen have taken on a Liverpool to Manchester walk to raise funds and awareness for men affected by domestic abuse. As one of the first charities in the UK dedicated to supporting male victims and their children, their work addresses an area where support remains limited despite clear need.

The walk supported the ManKind Initiative, a charity providing information, support and signposting for male victims, their families and friends through a national helpline. It was a simple but visible way of raising awareness, challenging assumptions and contributing to that support.

With support from our subcontractors, suppliers and colleagues across the business, the team raised £1,217. The walk itself was a simple but visible way of raising awareness, challenging assumptions and contributing to that support.




What matters to us is continuing to show up in the right way. Staying connected to the communities around us, supporting where we can make a practical difference, and making sure our efforts remain relevant rather than routine.