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Mitie’s social value hat-trick
From lifesaving blood donations to supporting a food charity and fighting period poverty, three inspiring initiatives show we’re committed to positively impacting the community.
Read on to find out more about these recent activities and look out for further social value coverage in the coming weeks. We’re proud to be giving back – and we’ll be sharing all the best feel-good stories to make sure they get the attention they deserve.
Mitie team takes on 4,300-pint NHS blood donation challenge
Our Dedicated Accounts team has set an ambitious goal for 2024 – to donate 4,300 pints of blood to NHS Blood and Transplant.
This target matches the daily national requirement for hospitals across England.
Area Director, Howard Moxon, has a personal connection to the initiative, having witnessed the incredible impact of blood donations while his father battled leukaemia.
Howard said: “The country needs an average of 4,300 pints per day. The biggest question we all need to ask ourselves is, if we were to need blood, would we expect it to be available? This is only possible with people donating.”
Participating in the campaign is easy; prospective donors must first register with NHS Blood and Transplant. After giving blood they record their involvement and the amount of blood donated using a designated online form.
While the drive has got off to a great start, Howard and the team need lots more support in order to reach the target.
Mitie has a long-standing partnership with NHS Blood and Transplant, delivering a range of services including mechanical, electrical, general building maintenance, energy consultancy, landscaping and winter gritting. The Dedicated Accounts team has first-hand experience of the organisation’s incredible work at blood centres and donor centres.
Our team recently launched a campaign to encourage blood donation, inviting our colleagues to donate blood and register their contributions. The campaign aims to raise awareness of the importance of blood donation, which could save lives and improve the health of countless people in need. By coming together to support this vital cause, our colleagues are demonstrating the power of collective action and embodying the spirit of giving back to the community.
Well done to all involved for not only raising awareness, but inspiring others to donate blood and save lives.
Smashing chocolate egg donation
Mitie donated 200 delicious chocolate Easter eggs to a shop providing affordable food for families in need.
Community Grocery in Wythenshawe, Manchester, used the donation for an Easter Extravaganza, designed to entertain young people in the neighbourhood.
This isn’t the first time Mitie has supported Community Grocery, which improves the lives of Wythenshawe residents of all ages and backgrounds with a range of community groups and services.
Previously we have assisted with food distribution, collected food donations, helped with the warehouse and tidied gardens for vulnerable residents – a total of over 1,000 volunteering hours.
The charity behind the store also operates a café, where ex-offenders can find jobs to help with their reintegration into society. Mitie has pledged to support this initiative by supplying volunteers to help out. There is also a fully functional kitchen where residents can learn to cook healthy and affordable meals.
The Mitie-Community Grocery partnership demonstrates how organisations can enhance the impact of local charities, benefiting the communities in which they operate.
Mitie gets free period products on track at Network Rail
Travellers will soon be able to access free period products at transport hubs around the UK.
It’s all thanks to a partnership between Network Rail, the social enterprise Hey Girls and Mitie, which will see the items stocked at more than 700 rail locations.
The move is a hugely positive step in combatting period poverty and promoting menstrual poverty.
Network Rail Strategic Account Director at Mitie, Kelly Parish, said: “We’re incredibly proud that Mitie and Network Rail are introducing free sanitary products to hundreds of sites across the UK…Together we’re taking a significant step towards combating period poverty and ensuring dignity for all.”
The disposable period products are environmentally friendly and are available to travellers, colleagues and others who need these essential items.
Hey Girls Partnership and Contracts Manager, Daisy Williams, hailed the partnership.
She said: “All of us at Hey Girls are absolutely thrilled. This will benefit thousands of people across the UK. So many people know the panic of being caught short while travelling, and having these free period products available in stations will be a blessing to those in need.”
Since 2018, Hey Girls has donated over 33m period products through its initiative.
Praising the drive, Route Property and Facilities Manager at Network Rail, Rachael Kearns, said: “This is a fantastic scheme, not only providing products to our workforce but helping those in need.”
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