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THE CONSORTIUM GIVES 40,000 VOLUNTEERING HOURS

The Consortium has signed up to Business in the Community‘s ‘Seeing is Believing‘ Scheme, and over the next year staff will be giving up to 480 days of voluntary work to the local community.

The award-winning national procurement and fulfilment company is based in Trowbridge and employs 240 people.  Under the scheme, The Consortium is encouraging every member of staff to work with a local charity for two days, while still receiving their normal pay.

Melanie Teal, Chief Executive at The Consortium explains: “As a responsible employer The Consortium takes its commitment to the local community very seriously.

“Many of our employees live locally and we want to give something back in a real and tangible way to community projects.”

The Consortium, working with Business in the Community, has chosen three local charities to support.  The Amber project works with disadvantaged and unemployed people aged 18-30 helping them develop the skills and confidence to find a direction in life, employment and permanent accommodation.  Stepping Stones is a group for children with special needs and VINE for PAT is an organisation working with pregnant and abused teenagers.

Employees will be working on projects that make a real difference to the charities, redecorating and refurbishing rooms, teaching new skills to disadvantaged individuals, carrying out repairs and sharing their expertise.

The Consortium has a strong tradition of supporting charities having raised more than £54,000 over the last two years for Cancer Research UK. 

“As well as making a positive contribution to our local community, we find time spent volunteering or fundraising delivers real benefits for the business,” adds Melanie Teal.  “It helps team-building and the activities are fun and extremely rewarding.”

 

ENDS             30th July 2007

For further information please contact Claire Sneddon, Sturgess Van Damme, on 01275 349011 or email claire@sturgessvandamme.co.uk  

 

Notes to Editors

The Consortium is a national procurement and fulfilment business focused on meeting the needs of its many customers in the education, training and social care sectors. It also provides free tailored e-procurement solutions, which give its customers central control over non-core supplies purchasing and radically reduces the time and cost associated with paper-based purchasing.

The company has a fast-growing multi-million pound web business. Its product range of over 30,000 products covers four key areas:

• janitorial products
• furniture
• office and business equipment
• educational supplies

Our supplies business is combined with a growing services business, which focuses on fleet management and food contracting. Many organisations find they save time and money by outsourcing these arrangements to The Consortium.

Key dimensions:

• annual sales turnover of over £40 million
• services 25,000 customers per annum
• supplies over 30,000 products per annum
• 250 employees
• 100,000 sq ft warehouse and office complex in Trowbridge, Wiltshire   

The Consortium offers all its customers:

1. Prompt delivery – next day in UK if required
2. One-stop convenience
3. A low-price guarantee (thanks to our £100 million plus buying power)
4. Thousands of branded and own-brand quality-assured products
5. No quibble return and refund
6. Easy ordering by post, fax, telephone or online