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HELPING HAND: Staff at Christeyns who volunteered to help repair the Big Swing Adventure Playground

 

Staff at Bradford-based laundry chemical manufacturer Christeyns took a day out from their busy schedules to help rejuvenate the Big Swing Adventure Playground in Eccleshill.

Christeyns, which has its head office in Rutland Street, offers all its 130 members of staff the opportunity to take paid leave in order to volunteer at community related projects and charitable enterprises across the local area.

Ten members of staff spent a day carrying out an extensive range of tasks including painting, gardening and building and repairing wooden play structures. Luke Dennison and Anthony Waddington from the charity Participate facilitated the day.

The Big Swing Adventure Playground, also known as Eccleshill Adventure Playground, is an open-access playground for children and young people aged five to thirteen. It is the only adventure playground in the Bradford and Leeds area and activities include den and structure building, team games, cooking campfire style and trying out the zip wire.

“At Christeyns we are committed to making a difference in the local community and by doing so enriching the lives of our own employees,” said Jayne Talbot, Christeyns environmental, health & safety manager. “We were delighted to be able to support The Big Swing in maintaining this amazing facility which offers so much for families in the area.”

PAINTING: Debbie Sproul and Marta Spytkowski of the Christeyns finance team