Sellafield Ltd

Community support

We have a long history of supporting our local communities. Working with the NDA our socio-economic plans encourage employee involvement in local activities, charitable donation schemes and inward investment.

Monday 21st January 2008

Cash not cards

The West Cumberland Hospital has benefited from a donation from staff at the High Level Waste Plant at Sellafield.

Workers at the plant, led by Business Support Manager Judith Jones, decided not to send Christmas cards to each other this year – and managed to make a total of £448 to be split between two wards at the hospital.

Judith said; “We first did this in 2006, but only raised half as much.

“The idea came when I was looking at the Christmas cards sitting on people’s desks and I just thought it was a real waste of paper, as well as a potential fire hazard, so I thought we’d be better off doing something that would be of benefit to the community.

“We managed to get £200, which wasn’t bad going as we were already into the festive season and some people had already brought in cards.

“This year, however, we were able to more than double that figure, we had collectors in all the buildings associated with the HLWP and we rattled our collection tins. I even tried bribing people to put in by giving out sweets to those who donated, not that they needed to be encouraged really.

“Everyone gave in good spirits and we were delighted with the final total, which was split 50/50 between the Special Care Baby Unit and the Children’s Ward.”