November is the month for giving....
Kirstie Jackson
I help businesses grow by taking care of their recruitment needs for them, freeing them up to do what they do best
....or at least we are dedicating it to two amazing charities – namely Movember and Wrap up London.
Firstly Movember, a charity close to our hearts as one of our team member’s husband, Ricky, has been taking part for 10 years. The idea is that on 31st Oct men have a clean shave, then throughout the month of November, they grow a moustache. Not a beard, oh no no no, that wouldn’t turn heads or make people stare, no an actual moustache (think 1970’s porn star). It helps to raise awareness and starts important conversations.
This well-established charity supports men’s health, mentally and physically – they work with men with mental health problems and on suicide prevention.
Did you know, globally, on average, every second of every day, a man commits suicide. And in the UK, 3 out of 4 suicides are committed by men. That statistic is not OK.
Similarly, they work incredibly hard in the fight against prostate cancer, because 1 in 8 men in the UK will be diagnosed in their lifetime. Prevention, intervention and promotion are incredibly important, and Movember work tirelessly with young men to help save lives, particularly as testicular cancer affects men so young, The survival rate is over 95%, which is great, but the side effects from some of the treatment, is life altering.
To find out more, or to donate anything you can, check out Ricky’s donation profile here.
We’re also supporting Hands Up London in their initiative, Wrap up London. This charity makes sure there is no one going without a warm coat this winter.
Can you imagine not having a warm coat when the cold sets in? This shouldn’t be something that happens to anyone.
We are collecting warm coats on their behalf, storing them here in the office, until Wrap Up London come and collect them on Fri 20th – we’re at the Uxbridge College Business Units in Hayes. Last year 27,000 warm coats were distributed to over 100 charities – that’s incredible!
If you have any warm coats to donate, please call and let us know you’re coming so we know to expect you – 020 3371 7040