The festive season is full of warmth, food, gifts and loved ones – something that a lot of us might take for granted. So this year at Arrk, we wanted to help extend the festive spirit to those who might not be as fortunate and support local Manchester charity, Mustard Tree.

 

Mustard Tree helps out around Greater Manchester and their mission is “to tackle both the causes and consequences of poverty and homelessness”.  They help by providing warm meals and clothing, through to holding IT courses to teach people employable skills – an amazing charity that supports the local community.

To do our bit, Arrk donned festive jumpers, played Christmassy games and filled our bellies with cakes and bakes, all in aid to fundraise money. So far we’ve managed to raise £184.41 and hope to be able to reach £500 with the support of our customers and friends.

 

If you would like to help us reach our goal, please donate at: www.justgiving.com/fundraising/arrk-group. Thank you so much and Merry Christmas!

Arrk recently paid its respect to the millions of Macmillan professionals and volunteers who support those affected by cancer, by taking part in the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning to raise awareness and fundraise on behalf of this worthwhile charity.

There were plenty of opportunities for everyone to get involved by baking up a storm, guessing the size of the mega sausage roll and pinning the cherry on the gateau! With many tasty treats on offer created by our very own master bakers, employees were spoilt for choice and in total the event raised just over £200.

 

 

Tanya Roberts, Head of Shared Services said, “It was great to see everyone in the office getting involved. Several of our Arrkitects have experienced first-hand the support that Macmillan provides to families across the UK, so it was fantastic that we could take part in raising both awareness and much needed funds.

As Head Judge, it was a tough job tasting all the entries into the ‘Great Arrk Bake Off’, but I suppose someone had to do it! There were many contenders, but the triple layer cheesecake baked by Oren was the worthy winner.”

 

At Arrk we’re passionate about giving something back and making a difference where we can, so we encourage our team to engage in fundraising activities and community-based volunteer work. Everyone is allocated a dedicated ‘volunteer day’ which they can use to support a local initiative that is close to their heart, as well as taking part in the numerous other activities that are run throughout the year.