On the 10th of June 2022, Convergint colleagues took part in Convergint Social Responsibility Day. UK colleagues split during the day to work on projects in local areas. One project was to work at the Hospice in the Weald Warehouse.

Hospice in the Weald provides care for patients with a terminal illnesses, and those important to them, in West Kent and Northern East Sussex. Care is provided across their services and is completely free of charge. Hospice in the Weald is there 24 hours a day to help, support and care for patients with an illness where a cure is no longer possible, and for patients who will at some stage die from their illness.

Hospice in the Weald staff and volunteers are crucial in delivering outstanding Hospice palliative care. They are proud to be supported by over 1,000 volunteers across our Services and Departments, including our shops. Hospice in the Weald has 22 charity shops and 6 furniture shops dotted in and around Kent and East Sussex.

Convergint’s team of 8 set out for the day to the Hospice in the Weald warehouse in East Peckham where they helped sort through items of clothing, books, CDs, and DVDs for the charity shops.

The group was split into three:

  • Group one: Helped with organising and hanging clothing in different categories for the ‘Love Your Label’ event. 2 rooms of rakes were assembled and filled.

  • Group 2: Helped with organising donated clothes into different categories.

  • Group 3: Helped with Scanning the books, CDs, and DVDs and indicated whether the company that they supply with the books would pay for them. The company paid between 5 pence to £6 for these. The company then collect this and will pay this Hospice in the Weald on collection. On the day we scanned for 6 hours, which resulted in £100 worth of books sold. The books rejected go for recycling (the charity is also paid for this) and any other books that are in very good condition go to the charity shops for sale.

About Convergint Social Responsibility Day

Convergint was built on a solid foundation of Values and Beliefs. These values and beliefs focus on Convergint’s commitment to customers, colleagues and their families, and communities. One of these values—“we believe in balanced lives”—supports Convergint’s belief that it is important for all colleagues to balance their time, energy, and commitments across families, business, and communities. This belief empowers Convergint colleagues to act generously and responsibly to the people and world around them.

Convergint has created a culture of giving, a culture that is central to success as an organization. Not only does Convergint give to local communities all throughout the year, but Convergint also take it to the next level with a yearly Social Responsibility Day. Each year in June, Convergint shuts down operations for a full workday in order to allow colleagues to go into their communities and contribute to those in need.

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