Charity: Local Community Support

Leicestershire Cares

This is an employee volunteering initiative that provides opportunities for companies and their employees to make a real difference to communities in Leicestershire.

The Mencap Challenge

In April 2007 a group of volunteers from our Head Office spent a day at the Leicester MENCAP society centre. Their challenge was to brighten the centre's coffee bar to help attract more clients and encourage people to hire their facilities. The MENCAP society provides a range of serviced for people  with learning disabilities including: dance, drama, art, cooking, sports and many more activities. Our team got stuck in and completed their latest challenge within our local community of Leicestershire with great results, see below.

The Shoe Zone volunteers at the Leicester MENCAP society centre in April 2007		A brighter coffee bar after the challenge was completed

Previous Challenges

Helen Webb House		Diversity Hub
In July 2006 a group of volunteers from our Head Office, along with our solicitors from Harvey Ingram Owston, gave up their time to help brighten up the hall at the Helen Webb House, a local charity which helps people cope with cancer.		In November 2006 a group of volunteers from our Head Office gave a make over to a small enclosed city centre garden belonging to Diversity Hub, a local charity that works with young people on diversity, conflict resolution, community cohesion and anti-bullying projects within schools and other settings.

Charnwood Primary School

As part of our links with the local community we are in regular contact with Charnwood Primary School which is situated close to our Head Office and Warehouse in Leicester. From time to time a group of children from the school visit our Head Office and Warehouse where they participate in many activities.      

During the 2006/7 academic year volunteers from Head Office will visit the school to take part in the Right to Read scheme which helps children to learn to read.

If you want to find out more about this charity go to www.leicestershirecares.co.uk

Leicester Marathon In 2006 Shoe Zone sponsored the Leicester Marathon. Anthony Smith (Chief Executive) and Zoe Ledgerwood (Manager of Shoe Zone Reading) took part and raised over £14,000 for the Meningitus Trust.