Avove’s HSEQ Team Provides Essential Support as Part of Bridge End Improvement Project
As a company, we are committed to supporting important community initiatives, enhancing the areas in which we work and live. As a local employer with two offices in Brighouse, our Health, Safety, Environment and Quality (HSEQ) team rolled up their sleeves as part of a vibrant day of volunteering with the Bridge End Community Garden improvement project.
Symbolising the spirit of teamwork and community
Having previously collaborated on another initiative, we were approached by community gardening group, Incredible Edible Brighouse, to assist with the project as part of their wider mission to create a sustainable, people-orientated riverfront pocket-sized park and growing area.
Upon hearing of the plans, our HSEQ team immediately stepped in to help, undertaking a range of landscaping tasks throughout the day. As part of the project, the team transformed the community space, constructing raised plant beds, picnic tables and a compost bin, before adding a splash of colour to the area with fresh paintwork and lush new greenery.
A particularly heartwarming moment came when our colleague, Carl Flint, gifted a handmade bug hotel to local volunteer, Mark Dempsey, symbolising the spirit of teamwork and community that defined the day.
It was yet another display of our ongoing commitment to community giving, with volunteers from both groups taking the opportunity to establish and develop meaningful relationships, whilst coming together for a positive cause.
Coming together to make a visible difference
Reflecting on the event, Liz Groundland, Head of HSEQ at Avove, commented:
“It was brilliant to see the team come together and make such a visible difference in just one day. The energy, teamwork and laughter made it a day to remember, and the community’s appreciation made it even more special.
“I’m sure this won’t be the last time we work with Incredible Edible Brighouse. They are an extremely passionate group, and as a local employer, we’d very much welcome the opportunity to support them again on other initiatives.”
Local volunteer, Mark Dempsey, added:
“Avove used the Bridge End Community Garden project as a team building exercise, building raised growing areas, painting and planting sustainable species such as herbs and drought tolerant plants.
“Despite the hot weather the team worked well together and completed the project, leaving a positive and sustainable legacy for the local Brighouse community and environment at Bridge End.”
Our ongoing commitment to community giving
We are passionate about supporting local communities now, and in the future. It’s for this reason that we offer all our colleagues a paid volunteering day each year, allowing them to throw their support behind an initiative of their choice. Find out more about our commitment to community giving.