Two North-east firms have joined forces to spread some Christmas cheer for a local children’s charity.
For the third year running, property development and commercial leasing company, Waterloo Quay Properties, and one of its tenants, North Atlantic Drilling, is participating in Befriend a Child’s Christmas Giving Tree campaign following its success from the last two years.
Waterloo Quay Properties, which is based at the city’s harbour side, has put up and decorated a large Christmas tree in the reception area of its commercial office development, Provender House, kindly donated by its client, North Atlantic Drilling. The Christmas tree is decorated with specially designed gift tags, which employees, tenants and visitors can select to provide Christmas gifts or a monetary donation towards a present for the charity.
Befriend a Child is a independent charity, which provides a one-to-one befriending service for vulnerable and underprivileged local children aged 4-16 in Aberdeen and the surrounding area. The Christmas Giving Tree scheme enables the charity to ensure that every single child it supports receives some presents at Christmas time.
Managing director at Waterloo Quay Properties, Anna-Marie Eardley, said: “We are delighted to be working with our tenant, North Atlantic Drilling, once again on this special Christmas campaign for Befriend a Child. Last year was such a success and everyone who took part at Waterloo Quay truly felt privileged to be helping such a great cause. Christmas can be a particularly tough time for those less fortunate, so it is great that we can support children in Aberdeen and ensure they receive a gift to enjoy over the festive period.”
Development & resources manager at Befriend a Child, Lana Bambridge, said: “We are delighted that Waterloo Quay Properties and North Atlantic Drilling are taking part in our giving tree for the third year in a row, allowing us to give gifts to the children we support who may not have received anything this Christmas. We are incredibly thankful for all the support we receive from local businesses, allowing us to continue working with some of the most vulnerable and disadvantaged children in Aberdeen.”
The gifts will be distributed to the children at Befriend a Child’s annual Christmas party on Saturday, December 12.
Waterloo Quay Properties, which has more than 160,000 sq. ft. of bespoke grade ‘A’ commercial office developments, regularly supports local charities and the community by hosting and taking part in various fundraising events such as bake sales, Easter egg donations to the hospital and client nights.