M&S to Spark Something Good for Trinity
M&S stores across Bristol are calling on local people to roll up their sleeves and Spark Something Good by joining over 100 M&S employees in a week of volunteering that will positively impact 24 projects at the heart of local communities.
Spark Something Good will take place across 24 cities in the UK and Ireland over the course of 24 months and will see 24 projects benefit in each location. Bristol has been selected as the next city to host the event as part of the retailer’s commitment to Big Green Week...and the Trinity Community Garden is one of their selected projects!
From Saturday 11th to Friday 17th June 2016, Spark Something Good will form a focal point of Big Green Week Bristol with M&S employees and customers coming together to donate their time to improving local community spaces.
Different volunteering projects will take place each day. Trinity will be welcoming volunteers on Thursday 16th June to help us improve the outdoor kitchen in the garden. Activities will involve clearing the site, sawing wood, levelling ground and compacting with gravel to create a clean and smooth floor surface where we can cook and eat safely. This will help make the space more accessible and inviting for participants of all ages and abilities. We'd love your help to make it happen!
If you would like to sign-up to take part in our project or find out more, visit the dedicated website, www.neighbourly.com/mandsvolunteer, developed by Neighbourly (the social network for social good) and look for our project. Sign up for a full day or half day of volunteering here.
Rob Bailey, Store Manager at Marks & Spencer Bristol Broadmead, said: “M&S is really proud to be the Community Champion for Big Green Week and this year promises to be extra special with the addition of Spark Something Good. It was difficult to choose just 24 projects but we have some really worthy causes on board. With M&S employees and the Bristol community working together to volunteer with organisations that really matter, we know we can achieve something great. Getting stuck in and helping others can make a profound difference to the services so many people across the city rely on, and we can’t wait to get started on June 11th.”
Spark Something Good is part of Plan A, M&S’s ground-breaking eco and ethical programme. It was developed following extensive research and dialogue which revealed that getting involved in community projects enhanced people’s lives. M&S aims to spark Bristol residents into action by showing just what can be achieved when people come together united by a common goal.
Volunteers can also sign up for Spark Something Good Bristol by calling 0117 915 1279.