Irish Distillers volunteers at annual Responsib’ALL day
Around 300 Irish Distillers staff volunteered at Tearmann Mhuire earlier this month, a St. John of God residential complex for 14 adults with intellectual and physical disabilities between Lexlip and Cellbridge.
Print15 June 2017
Around 300 Irish Distillers staff volunteered at Tearmann Mhuire earlier this month, a St. John of God residential complex for 14 adults with intellectual and physical disabilities between Lexlip and Cellbridge. The activity was part of parent company Pernod Ricard’s global initiative, Responsib’ALL Day, which sees 18,000 employees from around the world complete projects in their local communities.
Launched in 2011, Responsib’ALL Day gathers Irish Distillers employees for one day devoted to making a difference in the local communities. Irish Distillers staff from Simmonscourt and Fox & Geese created a wheelchair accessible garden with sensory raised beds, pathways, BBQ area, water feature and gazebo. The garden will enable residents to learn to grow their own vegetables as well as providing a vital social and therapeutic amenity.
“At Irish Distillers, we strive to improve the social wellbeing of our local communities,” says Jean-Christophe Coutures, chairman and CEO of Irish Distillers. “The team worked hard to provide a range of improvements which will enhance the quality of life of the residents here, with the new wheelchair facilities opening the garden up to some residents for the first time. The resources made available through Responsib’ALL Day provide a lasting difference to our partner charities. Today was a wonderful opportunity to make a difference to the lives of some deserving people.”
Last month, Irish Distillers employees in Midleton volunteered with and raised funds for Cork Association for Autism, the site’s charity partner. Irish Distillers employees in Dillon Bass volunteered at Ardaluin House in Newcastle, County Down, which provides residential and camping opportunities for young people, particularly those engaged with longer term programmes of learning and development.
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