MERKUR UK and its family of brands comprising Blueprint Operations, Regal Gaming Technologies and MERKUR Casino is extending its work in the community by supporting charities and organisations which help the vulnerable at Christmas.
The team based at head office in Milton Keynes have been running for a ‘good Claus’ in the Willen’s Hospice annual Santa Dash.
A team of ten comprising Tom Woollerton, Thomas Hodgson, Simon Quach, Amy Hewitson-Collett, Simon Rowlands, Dan Hargreaves, Sophie Usher, Grace Taylor, May Clayton-Alsop and Kyle Williams entered the Dash which has become a Christmas tradition for many Milton Keynes-based families.
Following the Santa Dash Sarah Gillett, May Clayton-Alsop and Bradley Doswell will be helping at the Willen Hospice Christmas dinner which has been funded by the company.
North of the border MERKUR UK, along with its customers, has donated £1,500 to Soul Food Edinburgh, a community charity which serves hot, home-cooked meals and provides support to those experiencing homelessness, isolation and loneliness.
Jenny Cornfield, co-founder of Soul Food Edinburgh commented: “The funds from MERKUR UK will cover the costs of one of our busy community meals in Edinburgh’s city centre for an entire month.
“This sort of help is invaluable to a small charity and we are so grateful for their genuine interest and support.”
Elsewhere, MERKUR UK has extended its support of the Momentum Children’s Charity helping it to launch its Christmas Magic Moment campaign by providing an advent calendar to every child who is in active treatment (and their siblings).
The calendars are a surprise for families and provide small moments of fun during the Christmas period.
As part of a commitment to support initiatives in local communities the team at Blueprint has been helping to provide Christmas Dinner to people who are suffering homelessness in Grantham.
Tony Boulton, Director of Public and Political Relations said: “We are proud to support charities and organisations that do such an incredible job serving their local communities.
“The need is more pronounced at Christmas when there are so many demands on people’s ability to support those in society who are most in need.”