Mission Christmas success at Farrans’ Belfast headquarters

This year Farrans took part in Mission Christmas at our headquarters in Dunmurry, Belfast.

Thousands of children in the UK and Ireland wake up to no presents on Christmas Day.

Our CSR team heard the call from Cash for Kids and set up a drop off point for donations of games, puzzles, dolls, books, clothing and vouchers for babies and children aged from 0-17 years old.

Clara Burns, CSR Manager at Farrans, said:

“We have been overwhelmed with the response from our colleagues, particularly at a time of the year when there are more financial burdens on us all. Our pile of presents has grown steadily since we launched the campaign in November and we are delighted to be able to bring a large van full of wonderful donations to the Cash for Kids drop off point at Balloo Hire this week. We know that these presents will have a big impact for so many children and families on Christmas Day and that has made it all worthwhile.

“The generosity and care of our people continues to shine through. Earlier this year we teamed up with Business in the Community Northern Ireland to take part in Sustainable September by opening our own donation point at our Belfast headquarters for 30 days. Our people answered the call for donations and we were delighted to bring a van full of high-quality second hand items to our local Oxfam depot. By taking in 40 large bags of donations we have minimised waste going to landfill and helped a local charity to raise much needed funds to support their valuable work.”