Social recruiting May/June 2023
Recruiters are a charitable bunch, so here are a few who got in touch to spread the word of their good deeds.
Pertemps Network Group
Pertemps Network Group has been unveiled as one of the inaugural Changemakers partners at Birmingham Children’s Hospital (above). The Warwickshire-based business will be supporting the internationally recognised centre of excellence over the coming years, with colleagues set to get involved in both fundraising activities and volunteering at events.
Macildowie
Intrepid walkers from Midlands-based recruitment and retention consultancy Macildowie have been hitting the road to celebrate 30 years in business, by walking 30 miles to raise money for local charities. On 30th March, staff from the Macildowie offices in Nottingham and Leicester walked along the canal from Leicester to Nottingham. As well as celebrating the three-decade milestone, Macildowie’s team have raised a grand total of £3,479 which will be split between two local charities – Lamp (The Leicestershire Action for Mental Health Project) and Stonebridge City Farm in Nottingham.
Gi Group UK
Award-winning recruitment company, Gi Group UK, are celebrating their CSR initiatives by going the extra mile this spring by donating a variety of items to their branch’s nearest food banks and cleaning up their local areas. Gi Group Holding includes subsidiary companies Gi Group UK – which employs 650 people and operates 23 UK offices and 60 sites across the country – Grafton Recruitment, Marks Sattin and INTOO. All these companies are giving back to their local communities this Spring by making considerable donations across the country.
The Jarell Group
A group of Birmingham recruitment firms have donated a bundle of Easter eggs to a local foodbank. Staff at jobs local specialists COG, Kiiro and Temp Source, who are part of Birmingham-based The Jarell Group, have collected the eggs and donated chocolate treats to the Birmingham Central Foodbank.
From left: Sharon Matharu, Claire Mattocks and Emma Blount
Clayton Legal
Clayton Legal, have announced a new ‘planting for placements’ initiative through their recent partnership with Ecologi, a certified B-Corp social enterprise, and platform for climate action to help businesses become climate positive. The enterprise offers an easy and effective way for businesses and individuals to make a positive impact on the environment by offsetting their carbon footprint and supporting reforestation projects in the UK and overseas, helping to protect and restore vital ecosystems that are home to a rich variety of wildlife.