From Burnley to The Bronx – Dozens of charities benefit from international not-for profit’s annual Community Day

Fedcap UK, a not-for-profit organisation joined forces with its partners in North America to hold a Community Day supporting more than 40 charities.

Fedcap, which helps people find sustainable work, mobilised 300 staff members for a day of service – supporting homeless and disadvantaged individuals, food banks, community farms, and organisations that serve people with disabilities, autism, and neurodivergence.

In the US and Canada, our international colleagues joined in by supporting their local communities – from Hamilton, Ontario, to locations across the United States, stretching from Maine to Texas.

Christine McMahon, President and CEO of The Fedcap Group, said: “Across three countries, our teams came together for one purpose: to live our mission of putting people on the path to economic well-being.

“Community Day is more than service – it’s a reflection of who we are and what we believe in.”

Brian Bell, Fedcap’s Lead in the UK who spent Community Day at The Moses Project on Teesside, said: “As a charity, we’re very keen to support other organisations and maximise the amount of value we give back to society. Our people find it incredibly rewarding to volunteer their time – whether that’s working in a charity shop, preparing food for people or cleaning a church which supports homeless people.

“I’m very proud of our teams who put in so much effort to genuinely make a difference in the communities we’re a part of.”

Susan Mead from Bromley Bloomers thanked our Crewe and Macclesfield teams who helped get their Friendship Garden ready for next year and picked fruit and veg to give out to local people.

She said: “You guys are truly amazing, and I really appreciate everything that you’ve done. The team was fun to work with, super helpful and just amazing in general. I cannot express how much your team’s work has helped the community.”

Some of the UK organisations which benefited from the army of volunteers included:

• Bromley Farm Hub in Congleton, which offers a range of activities to boost local residents’ wellbeing
• Edinburgh-based charity Four Square which provides accommodation, support, employability and furniture services to people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness
• SeeAbility in Guildford, which specialises in supporting people who have learning disabilities or autism, who may also have sight loss
• neurodivergent support charity Daisy Chain on Teesside
• a food bank in Burnley