The Pavers Foundation, charitable giving initiative of family-owned comfort footwear retailer Pavers, has made a £2,500 donation to York Wheels on behalf of Jane Cambridge, Accounts Assistant at Pavers Head Office. Jane applied for the funding through the employee-led application process which encourages all colleagues of the business to apply on behalf of charities and causes close to their hearts.
York Wheels aims to provide transport services for the benefit of the community in York, the service is primarily for elderly persons or people who have mobility issues. Jane thanked the Foundation for supporting the charity on her behalf: “Thank you so much for this donation, it will make such a difference to the elderly and vulnerable people of York, who rely on the services provided by York Wheels.”
Karen Woodward, Office Manager at York Wheels explained how this donation will make a difference: “We have discovered a very unusual gap in the market for fixed wheelchair users, they cannot pre-book transport for appointments and hospital transfer can only assist for their own appointments. This kind donation will go towards funding our Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle to allow the people of York to book appropriate transport for themselves in advance”.
The Pavers Foundation operates in 3 key areas of health, education, and community, and through the sale of footwear throughout their stores, aims to make a difference with every pair, with 2% net profits each year from the business being channelled into the good work of the Pavers Foundation. To find out more, please visit www.pavers.co.uk/foundation
