A team of volunteers from Thomas Cook’s retail compliance team have helped transform the entrance to the company’s chosen charity Reuben’s Retreat.
The Glossop-based charity has worked with an architectural designer to come up with a planting scheme which improves biodiversity in specific targeted areas at the entrance and exits of the site.
Thomas Cook sent 12 volunteers along to the retreat, where they were tasking with gardening tasks such as planting and putting up signs.
Thomas Cook senior compliance officer, Neil Bilsborough, said: “Our whole team has been inspired to by the devotion and dedication of the Reuben’s Retreat team and privileged to be part of it. We are looking forward to returning again soon to help with the next stage of the project.”
Thomas Cook has already supported the retreat with a £150,000 donation towards the fourth and fifth phases of work to develop the retreat.
Reuben’s Retreat founder Nicola Graham said: “A really positive and impactful day was had by all and we felt very blessed to have them.”
The charity also recently received a donation of £3,745 from the travel industry’s fifth Geordie Ball. Over the past five years, the annual ball has raised total of £16,776 for the charity.