Chivas
Brothers is to donate £1,000 each to
local charities Erskine and CHAS,
Scotch whisky producer Chivas
Brothers is to donate £1,000 each to
local charities Erskine and CHAS,
following an employee competition at its
annual Roadshow.
The Chivas Brothers Employee Roadshow
takes place each year in October, with
events held at the SECC in Glasgow for
all Paisley, Dunbartonshire, Glasgow,
Ayrshire, London and Plymouth based
employees; and at The Glenlivet
distillery for Northern Scottish
employees.
As part of this year’s show, warm up act
Andy Collins invited the audience to
take part in a series of musical
challenges, with each half of the room
competing to win £1,000 for one of the
two charities. Employees were asked to
sing along to pop hits and songs from
the musicals, as well as performing
dance moves, with points going to the
best team in a series of rounds. In the
end the company decided that both halves
of the room had put on such a great show
that it should be declared a draw –
meaning a £1,000 cheque for each of the
good causes.
Suzanne Roach, Internal Communications
Manager for Chivas Brothers, said: "Our
employees make an incredible effort
every year to fundraise for local
charities, so at this year’s Roadshow we
decided to support this effort by
including charitable giving as part of
our event. The two charities were chosen
because they are close to our employees
hearts in this region."
Sara Bannerman, Head of Fundraising at
Erskine, said: "Chivas Brothers
employees have done a wonderful job in
raising this substantial sum – and they
clearly did it with great gusto and
style! Their support will help us to
continue to care for Erskine’s veterans,
and is a wonderful way to show
appreciation for the enormous
contribution our service men and women
have made."
Samantha Reilly, Fundraiser at CHAS,
added: "Memories being created, support
being provided and families spending
quality time together is all made
possible by donations like these. Chivas
Brothers have continuously shown their
support to CHAS over the years, so it is
wonderful to hear we were yet again in
their thoughts while they were having so
much fun at the Roadshow."
The Chivas Brothers Employee Roadshow at
the SECC is attended by 1,200 employees.
It is an opportunity for the company to
gather almost its entire workforce in
one place, updating them about
achievements, developments and key
events from the past year, as well as
setting out the strategy and challenges
for the year ahead. This year’s Roadshow
was particularly special, as it was the
first for new Chivas Brothers Chairman
and CEO Laurent Lacassagne, who joined
in July.
|