Allison Homes swaps Secret Santa for good cause

We are proud to have swapped out the traditional work Secret Santa to take part in Kids Out’s The Giving Tree initiative.

Kids Out is a charity dedicated to supporting some of the UK’s most disadvantaged and vulnerable children, by giving them positive and happy experiences. Each year they help bring joy to over 20,000 children, by providing day trips, fun experiences, toys and books to those who might otherwise have none.

The Giving Tree is the charity’s Christmas campaign which began as an alternative to the traditional office Secret Santa. Instead of buying gifts for colleagues, The Giving Tree encourages people to buy a Christmas toy for a disadvantaged child, who might not have any presents to open if not for the scheme. Organisations that take part receive a Giving Tree tag for every person who is participating, and each tag has the name of a child in refuge and the present that they would like for Christmas.

Employees in our Group division and East, South West and East Midlands regions all took part, and collected the toys under trees in their respective head offices ready for them to be sent onto the organisation to distribute.  A total of 170 presents were collected across the regions.

Kelly Toms, Sales and Marketing Director at Allison Homes East, said: “The Giving Tree is a wonderful initiative that truly embraces the Christmas spirit. It was lovely to see everyone take part in such a such a good cause, we wish the organisation good luck in their fundraising efforts and hope all those who receive gifts enjoy them.”

Natalie Tucker, Sales and Marketing Director at Allison Homes South West, stated: “The spirit of Christmas is about giving, and it was heartwarming to see so many people come together for such a meaningful cause. The Giving Tree is a fantastic initiative, and we hope the recipients find joy in their gifts.”

Karl Edwards, Operations Director at Allison Homes East Midlands, said: “It was great to see so many staff get involved with The Giving Tree initiative. It’s a great cause that gets to the heart of what Christmas is all about, we wish Kids Out continued success in their efforts and hope all those who receive a gift are delighted by them.”

To find out more about The Giving Tree, visit https://kidsout.org.uk/the-giving-tree/.

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