Jewellery shop staff in glittering £25m gift to charity

BEAVERBROOKS WORKERS HAVE GIVEN THROUGH PAYROLL AND DOING FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES

- By TOM KEIGHLEY

STAFF at a Hull jewellery store have contributed to £25m given to charities and communities in the last 25 years.

The team at Beaverbrooks Hull, in Princes Quay, celebrated International Charity Day having reached the milestone in charitable giving.

Hull workers have taken part in a number of fundraising activities including payroll giving with donations matched by the business.

And each year, employees receive £100 to donate to a cause close to their heart. The store team has also taken part in marshalling and giving blood for local charity, The Lamp Stand Group.

Beaverbrooks is a £217m turnover business with 83 stores across the country, including 57 Beaverbrooks-branded sites, three Loupe Boutiques with Rolex showrooms and 23 luxury mono-brand shops including Omega, Breitling, Tudor and Tag Heuer. The firm says that as part of a mission to enrich lives and make a difference it donates 20 per cent of its retained profits each year.