As a large employer we encourage our staff to be involved in their communities, either through financial contribution or with their time and expertise.
Another way we support local communities is through volunteering. This gives our staff the opportunity to develop new skills whilst helping their community. In what has been a very difficult year, our employees have remained committed to helping these causes and undertook over 650 days of volunteering in 2009 on community projects and fundraising activities (2008: 881 days).
