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Employees of Johnson & Johnson Medical Ltd Bracknell were this week delighted to hand over a Cheque for £1175 to the Stephanie Marks Diabetes Appeal, this year's nominated charity for National Customer Service Week.
Each year, Johnson & Johnson takes part in National Customer Service Week. The aim of the week is to boost moral and teamwork amongst employees, whilst raising company wide awareness of the crucial role customer service plays in many organizations' reputation and success. So far, over 600 companies take part each year. Customer Services Director Chris Wood commented, "This was without doubt, the most successful National Customer Service Week to date. Thanks to the enthusiasm of the project team staff thoroughly enjoyed the week whilst raising funds to help the early detection and management of Diabetes which is a serious and escalating condition."
The charity chosen by this years' committee was the Stephanie Marks Appeal. Based out of St. Peter's Hospital in Chertsey, the Appeal aims to raise £2.5 million pounds to build and equip a new 'state-of-the-art' Resource Centre dedicated to improving the quality of diabetes care throughout North Surrey and Outer London. This centre will be linked by a sophisticated IT system to GP clinics and community hospitals located throughout the community, giving faster access to a broader level of care closer to home.
During the week numerous fund raising activities were performed with all the money raised going to charity. The week culminated with a presentation to Bracknell office staff by the charity and guest speaker Paddy Turner who, despite having Type 1 Diabetes, swam the channel on behalf of the Appeal. Paddy gave an inspirational talk which clearly demonstrated that with education and good management of the condition people with diabetes can live life to the full.
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