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Work in the Community
We believe it is important to support the local community and both the company and employees support a number of local charities through various initiatives. We are please to be actively supporting the following organisations and encourage further participation through our internal magazine.
www.demelza.org.uk
Demelza provides hospice care for over 600 children with life-limiting illnesses and their families across East Sussex, Kent and South East London.
At Würth UK we support Demelza financially through various fund raising initiatives organised by the staff.
www.cottagehospice.org.uk
Bexley and Greenwich Cottage Hospice's services are available to residents of the London Boroughs of Greenwich and Bexley who need respite, specialist symptom control, supportive care or end of life care, for those with a life limiting illness and their families/carers. We can provide care to people in a variety of settings, not just in the Hospice building.
Würth UK will be taking part in the Hospice's sponsored walk in May and the bike ride in October.
www.macmillan.org.uk
Macmillan Cancer Support improves the lives of people affected by cancer. They provide practical, medical and financial support and push for better cancer care.
Employees have organised fund raising initiatives to help support Macmillan financially.
www.archwayproject.com
The Archway Project in Thamesmead, South East London was formed in 1982 as a voluntary organisation to work with young people. It has now grown to become a successful and busy independent youth project. The Archway Project works with teenagers from across the London Boroughs of Greenwich and Bexley and specifically targets those most disaffected by society in general. This would include young people in care, those excluded from school and young people involved in the Youth Justice system.
The majority of their work is based around motorcycles, they repair and recycle damaged motorcycles, maintain motorcycles and ride the bikes on legal off-road tracks around the country. The young people who attend the project learn how to maintain the bikes, they learn how to ride motorbikes (with fully qualified instructors) and they get to take part in nationwide competitions both as teams and individually. The motorcycles are used as a medium to engage young people and direct their enthusiasm.
Würth are supporting the Archway Project with product and training.
Latest News
Fourteen young Londoners spent seven days travelling through Europe to the famous Erzberg Rodeo in Austria. When they arrived at the prestigious motorsport event, the group put their film production training techniques to the test and interviewed the world’s elite motorbike riders.
Their blog site was updated with reports, stunning pictures and video clips. You can follow their progress at www.archwaytoerzberg.tumblr.com - to receive updates simply click on the link and hit the FOLLOW button.
www.riverwood.org.uk
Riverwood is an inspirational project providing work experience for adults with learning difficulties. They collect driftwood from the River Thames and use it to make bespoke furniture and objets d'art.
Würth have donated a variety of health and safety equipment to this project.
