Staff from an online electrical retailer has brought festive cheer to Salford’s Broughton House by decorating trees and handing out presents.
Eight members of staff from online electrical retailer, AO’s, communications team hosted Bingo events and handed out goodies for residents at Broughton House Veteran Care Village.
The visit works as part of AO’s ‘Make a Difference Days’, giving staff the opportunity to visit community projects and charities and help make a difference in the local area.
The AO team was the first group of volunteers which Broughton House has been able to welcome into the building since the onset of the pandemic.
Scott Bennett, one of the AO team, suggested the team visit Broughton House after hearing about its work with veterans.
He said: “We enjoyed putting up the Christmas trees and decorations in all of the units, we chatted and had tea with the residents, and we loved hearing their stories and all about their lives and histories, as well as being shown round the museum by Broughton House historian Owen Hammond.
“We also hosted bingo in the Veterans’ Mess, with Christmas gifts and goodies as prizes for everyone taking part.
“We’re hoping to visit again on further Make a Difference days, as it was the best teambuilding day we’ve had for a long time.”
Jack Stephenson, marketing and fundraising executive at Broughton House, said: “We’re extremely grateful that the AO team offered to volunteer at our home during this busy Christmas period. They did a fantastic job putting up festive decorations and were great hosts of bingo, even being kind enough to buy gifts for our residents.
“Being able to invite people into Broughton House once again has been wonderful. Our residents love interacting with the wider community, as it provides them with an opportunity to share some of their incredible stories.”
