Paradigm donates hampers to customers

Thanks to donations from colleagues and members of our Board and Executive team, we were able to donate 55 hampers to customers this Christmas.

The hampers contained £10 Tesco vouchers and a mix of special treats and other essentials. We also included 38 boxes for children, each containing a £5 Tesco voucher and delights inside.

Paradigm colleagues from around the organisation used ‘giving back’ days to pack hampers and deliver to customers – and Matthew Bailes, our Chief Executive, even loaded up the sleigh to get involved with deliveries!

Rachel McFarlane, Executive Director, Customer said: “Giving back to our local communities and customers is something we really value being able to do, seeing colleagues come together to support this campaign has been very special. We hope the customers enjoy their hampers and that we’ve made even a small difference to their Christmas.”

We’ve already had some lovely feedback from customers:

“Thank you for the Christmas hamper I received this morning. I was very surprised and wanted to say thank you to everyone at Paradigm for the help and support you have given me since I moved in. I am very grateful.”

“I feel ‘knocked out’ by the thought and gesture at such a difficult time – it’s made my Christmas that anyone would think of doing this.

Thanks to the generous donations, we ended up with surplus products, so they are making their way to Lea Bridge House – our homeless hostel, The Foyer, and local food banks in the New Year.

Merry Christmas!