The team at Azets in Nottingham have volunteered their time to the Friary, a charity with a mission to empower homeless and vulnerable adults to rebuild their lives by offering practical services, advice and emotional support.
Explaining the partnership, Sue Maltby, Senior Manager at Azets in Nottingham said: “A group of 11 of us from our Nottingham office volunteered at the Friary to support with sorting the generous food donations following harvest festivals held locally. Seeing and talking to those running the charity gave us a great insight into how much goes on behind the scenes and how reliant they are on donations and volunteer hours.
Across the year, groups of colleagues from our Nottingham office are sharing their time to help the Friary, with a separate team helping with the maintenance of the allotments in May. The allotments not only provide some of the produce that goes into the food provision but also act as a type of therapy for those needing a break from their normal routine, with outdoor craft sessions being added to the Friary’s offering for those in need.
It’s a great charity doing incredible things, and we look forward to continuing our support in the coming months.”
Ben Talbot, CEO at the Friary added: “The Friary team spend time working to support people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness and we don’t always have the time to sort through the harvest donations we receive. We were genuinely blown away by how proactive and efficient the Azets team were. We look forward to welcoming them back again in the future.”
Every employee at Azets’ is entitled to one day a year of volunteering time as part of the firm’s commitment to social causes. The Friary was chosen by the team in Nottingham to be the office’s charity of the year.
Azets in Nottingham offers a full-service capability, including commercial audit, public sector audit, corporate tax compliance and advisory, private client tax, global mobility, technical accounting, outsourced statutory reporting, corporate finance, forensics, and restructuring. The office currently employs 47 people at Chetwynd Business Park.
