Power tool and construction services company, Hilti, has been named the winner of the Volunteer Company of the Year at the national 2017 WellChild Awards, in association with GSK.
The company collected its prize at a high-profile ceremony on October 16, at the Royal Lancaster Hotel in London, where they met WellChild Royal Patron, Prince Harry.
Over the past two years, Hilti says it has provided funding, donated over £5,500 worth of tools to Helping Hands and staff have given their time across 13 projects to provide life-transforming home and garden improvements to families of seriously ill children across the UK.
WellChild is the national charity for seriously ill children which works to ensure the best possible care for children with complex health needs and support their families. Its Helping Hands scheme tackles essential home and garden makeovers, with the support of volunteer teams from local companies and organisations.
Lorna Pedersen, WellChild project manager, said: “We always look forward to a project with Hilti. They support our Helping Hands programme with great professionalism but at the same time their volunteers are really approachable which is vital when interacting so closely with the families whose homes we are working on. This company truly deserves to be recognised with a WellChild Award.”
The WellChild Awards celebrate the courage of children coping with serious illnesses or complex conditions and honour the dedication of professionals, carers and volunteers who go the extra mile to help sick children and their families.
