Over 250 team members came together to celebrate standout achievements, including donating over 100 volunteer hours to local charities
Duncan & Toplis, one of the UK’s largest professional services groups, has marked a century in business with a celebration of the past 100 years and the team members who contributed to the group's success.
The event celebrated standout achievements and reflected on a century of progress and purpose, with live music, dancing and an awards ceremony.
It also recognised team members’ efforts to give back to local communities in the centenary year, including surpassing a volunteering challenge by donating more than 100 volunteer hours to charities across its local communities, with 117 volunteer hours recorded.
Team members volunteered with a range of organisations that provide support in their communities, care for animals, and assist people facing illness or hardship. Activities included sorting donated goods, carrying out onsite maintenance at sites, and helping clean and prepare animal enclosures.
A number of charities and community groups benefited from the challenge including St Barnabas Hospice, The Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust and Redgate Farm Animal Sanctuary, as well as local sports teams and youth groups.
Heidi Thompson, Chief People Officer at Duncan & Toplis, said:
“At Duncan & Toplis, we have been supporting communities and businesses for 100 years and we recognise how important it is to build a sustainable future for everyone.
“As we celebrate our centenary this year, we wanted to mark the occasion by strengthening our commitment to positively impacting our people, communities and the world around us. As part of this, we set out to complete 100 volunteer hours and are proud to have exceeded this target.
“I would like to say a big thank you to everyone who played a part in the success of this challenge and embraced the spirit of teamwork to make a positive and lasting difference to the lives of local individuals and communities.”
As well as the volunteering initiative, team members are also taking part in a litter picking challenge to clean up their local communities. The challenge aims to collect 100kg of rubbish by the end of the year.
So far, 83kg of litter has been collected, with team members in Lincolnshire teaming up with other local employers to collect 37kg of rubbish in Boston and Spalding alone.
Damon Brain, Chief Executive Officer at Duncan & Toplis, said:
“We’re so proud to be celebrating our centenary - this has been a fantastic opportunity for us to reflect on the group’s achievements over the years, as well as looking to the future and how we can have a greater positive impact.
“It’s been great to see so many people stepping up to the challenges we set ourselves to mark this momentous occasion, including the 100 hours volunteering challenge and the 100kg litter picking challenge. Working together to achieve common goals really does make a difference.
“Here’s to the next 100 years - where we’ll continue to be the team that clients always choose to work with and where talented people belong.”
For more information about Duncan & Toplis, visit www.duncantoplis.co.uk.