Colleagues from Northampton Metro Bank have helped raise donations and funds for Rainbows Hospice for Children & Young People.
Rainbows works across the East Midlands to provide care for babies, children and young people who have a serious or terminal condition and create memories for their families to treasure.
Metro Bank helped raise funds with activities including a toy collection, creating an instore donation station where customers could donate toys, toiletries, sensory items and craft activity packs. Some of the donations went directly to the children and others enabled the hospice to resale them in their shop to generate funds. The fundraising was organised by Customer Service Representative Marina Nagornaja. Marina also spoke at network events held instore with local businesses to help drive more donations.
Marina and Assistant Store Manager Joe Pyke took the opportunity to visit the hospice. “We were given a tour of the facilities including the cinema, as well as hearing some really inspirational and hard-hitting stories about the work the hospice does,” explains Marina. “We would like to thank everyone who donated to our campaign – every donation has made a difference.”
Metro Bank’s Northampton store is at 27-29 Abington Street, Northampton, NN1 2AN. The store is open Monday to Saturday: 8.30am to 6pm, Sundays: 11am to 5pm.