This week, the West Europe Materials Operational Excellence team visited Feed the Hungry at the Coventry Food Bank. The team spent the morning packing over 50 food parcels for families in need in Coventry. They also had the opportunity to work with the international operation, packing over 60 boxes of shoes which are being sent to countries less fortunate than ours. The team found it a very rewarding experience, and the centre were so grateful for their help.

Cemex aims to grow its social impact culture and we can all get involved in this by creating sustainable relationships with the local communities we operate in, to help improve their quality of life and well-being.

How you can support the Foodbank

If you are based at Cemex House in Coventry, you could hold your meetings at the Coventry Foodbank where they have training facilities available. The cost of each training session can contribute to feeding three families.

• If you would like your team to help out at Coventry Foodbank or any foodbank near you then let us know and we can help you plan an activity. A lot of families remain affected by the cost-of-living crisis and your help at a Foodbank can go a long way. Organising a Lend a Hand at your local foodbank means within two hours you can pack food parcels to feed more than 50 families.

Lend A Hand – Cemex UK Volunteering

Volunteering activities can be powerful and fulfilling experiences. Cemex can extend its social impact values when employees participate in community improvement activities. With the Lend a Hand activities employees can share their technical expertise and leadership skills with the community, improve community infrastructure, supporting local charities, getting involved in conservation activities such as scrub management or tree planting. All these activities can have a positive and meaningful impact for both employees and communities.

Not sure where to start, then you can:

• Identify a local volunteering activity, set up a volunteering team and contact Social Impact to assist with coordination.
• You can also explore which volunteering activities suit you. Most community centres can provide guidance on volunteering activities.
• Remember to get approval from your Line Manager.

If you have taken part in some Lend a Hand activities we are keen to know what you have been up to, so please share your pictures of your volunteering activity.

A key part in building a better future for everyone and there is no better way to demonstrate this than getting involved in volunteering.  For more information on volunteering contact Chiedza Mupfumira, Social Impact Specialist chiedza.mupfumira@cemex.com