The Aberdeen-based company supported local charity, AberNecessities. Stacey Smith, HR manager, Converged, organised the volunteer day. She explained, “Following the donations we’ve made and the support we’ve given to AberNecessities over the past few years, our volunteer day saw five of our staff spending their working day based at AberNecessities’ new premises in Dyce, helping to process donations.
“By giving staff the opportunity to donate a normal working day to a cause that’s important to them, we hope to instil a sense of community and collaboration, as well as the feel-good factor that comes from proactively helping those in need.”
AberNecessities was founded in 2019 and supports disadvantaged families living in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire. Throughout the year it provides critical products that are needed to care for babies and children and distributes them directly to those in crisis. To date, it has assisted thousands of families across the North-east.
Michelle Herd, co-founder of AberNecessities, said, “We are extremely grateful to Converged for stepping up and volunteering staff time to support our efforts to bring the most basic items to those who need them most.
“The last couple of years and the current cost-of-living crisis have combined to make life extremely challenging for people living in poverty, and the support of volunteers from Converged and other businesses is invaluable at a time when there is even greater demand for our services.”
In the above picture, Robbie Ross, chief security officer, Mark Johnson, IT delivery manager and Stacey Smith, HR manager, are pictured left to right.