Voluntary Contributions to Society
“My father is a night shift supervisor at our Swansea depot and has worked for TNT for the past 30 years. His job has given me and my brothers a good life so
I felt it right to help out with a very worthy charity.”
Stuart Turner, Traffic Supervisor from TNT Llantrisant, who made a round-trip of more then 250 miles to take Children In Need telephone pledges
Other Charitable Initiatives
In addition to the World Food Programme and the Wooden Spoon, TNT supports various selected charities.
Arresting sight (opposite) – TNT’s Wear it Pink policewomen helped boost fundraising for the Breast Cancer Campaign
In 2010 TNT stepped up to deliver another two record-breaking donations apart from the Wooden Spoon. The company traded its corporate orange for a flush of pink to raise £18,000 in just a day for the Breast Cancer Campaign, Wear it Pink Day and then, within a matter of weeks, £15,000 for the BBC Children In Need appeal.
In just five ‘Wear it Pink’ days since 2006, employees have generated in excess of £75,000, whereas the company’s second year as a designated contact centre for Children In Need saw donation pledges top £70,000.
The year also saw a first foray into the world of support for animal charities
following an approach to support the 20th anniversary of the UK-based Orangutan Foundation. With the obvious ‘orange connection’ TNT swung its support behind the one-off ‘Orange for Orangutan’ Day to raise awareness of the plight of the endangered species.
Engaging employees (above) – TNT staff travelled from all over the UK to man phone lines for Children In Need at the company’s Atherstone Contact Centre in Warwickshire