We at Smiths News PLC take working with charities and our local communities seriously. For that reason we have created what we call Community Week. This year's Community Week will take place during the week starting 25 June 2012. Smiths News PLC aims to smash last year’s fundraising total of £72,000 by getting staff involved in fundraising events for charities across England and Wales.
The Company has organised two fundraising flagship events for staff. A bike ride from Smiths News’ Southampton depot to its Newcastle depot will start on Sunday 24 June and finish on Friday 29 June. And the other flagship fundraising event planned is a challenging 26 mile walk across The Ridgeway, the most scenic part of the route in Oxfordshire and will start at 12 midnight on Saturday 30th June, finishing on Sunday 1 July.
Smiths News has long been committed to Corporate Responsibility and its employees have a long history of supporting local and national charities through fundraising and volunteering. This initiative is in response to staff requests and gives focus and support to all the great work being done by Smiths News staff across all locations.