Accenture has supported Smart Works North East for 3 consecutive years and throughout this partnership has provided funding, volunteering and has delivered both Digital Skills workshops and CV workshops directly to Smart Works North East clients.
We are lucky to have a fashion powerhouse right here in the North East who is so supportive of local charities. Barbour support Smart Works North East with funding, clothing donations, volunteering hours and for the last 3 years we have supported 11 clients into roles as Trainee Machinists in the Barbour factory in South Shields.
Another global brand that has their warehouse and operations based in the North East, we are so grateful to have received numerous large clothing donations from END. that we have been able to sell at our pop up shops and online to fundraise for the service. We also have our fantastic Vinted volunteer Craige who comes in every week after his shifts at END to support us with selling.
We are proud to be partnered with such well renowned, North East business that build corporate social responsibility into their practises. Newcastle Building Society have supported us with funding and volunteering and are always on hand when we need ad-hoc support. We are delighted to have confirmed the partnership for a second year.
We are now in the third year of partnering with Sigma Simple Life. We have received support both - financially and providing wellbeing platform ‘DanceSing’ which is available to all Smart Works staff, volunteers and clients.