Rooting for local community allotment
A group of our budding young apprentices and team leaders volunteered their time recently to help get a community allotment used by local organisations and charities in Andover back on its feet.
Apprentices give back to community
A group of our apprentices gave back to their community recently by giving the local community centre a face lift.
Partnership breaks down barriers in disability and mental health
A partnership between local housing association, Aster Group and disability charity Enham Trust is helping to break down the barriers around disability and mental health.
Nurturing through volunteering
Last year I had the fantastic opportunity to volunteer for Action for Addiction, the only UK addictions charity that works across all the areas of treatment, research, family support and professional education.
Making Christmas happen for families in need
We often talk about how volunteering not only makes a difference to our communities but how it can make us feel good too. Christmas Complete is a great example of colleagues gaining just as much as the projects they support.
Christmas with the Enham Trust
A group of Aster colleagues enjoyed a festive volunteering experience at the Enham Trust.
CSR -What is it anyway?
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has become increasingly popular over the last few years. Whether it’s empowering women, helping the environment, or trying to end poverty, more and more companies are incorporating social responsibility into their overall business strategy… but what is it?
The greatest gift you can give is time…
“You can make more money, but you can’t make more time. When you give someone your time, you are giving them a portion of your life that you’ll never get back. Your time is your life. That is why the greatest gift you can give someone is your time…”