Nedbank Workers Take Over Hospice

Twenty Nedbank Private Wealth workers took over a Hospice Isle of Man shop last week.

Don’t panic. It’s not as warmongery as it sounds.

Employees from Nedbank used their annual volunteer day to give back to the community by helping run the new Hospice shop on Duke Street from 5-7 March. For three days, they got involved in the behind-the-scenes operation of the store, ran deliveries around the island, and managed stocktake at the main warehouse.

The aim of the takeover was to support Hospice Isle of Man by increasing awareness of their newest store in Duke Street, Douglas and to raise funds, which they did AND THEN SOME.

The takeover ended up increasing sales at the Duke Street shop by a whopping 236% across the three days, when compared to the shop average.

Andrew Halsall, Head of Private Banking in the Isle of Man, said:

‘Our aim from the start was to help Hospice Isle of Man raise as much awareness for the store as possible while supporting our staff giving back to our local community. We are delighted that we’ve been able to tick both of these boxes in addition to raising funds, making the takeover a huge success for both sides. Our thanks goes to the Hospice Isle of Man teams and volunteers for their support throughout the initiative.’

John Knight, CEO at Hospice Isle of Man, said:

‘With Nedbank Private Wealth’s support we saw our average shop sales increase significantly. Over 15% of the income needed to fund the continuous running of Hospice Isle of Man comes from the hospice shops around the island. This takeover was the first of its kind for us and highlights how, with a bit of innovative thinking, passion and support from the local community and volunteers, we can truly make an impact.’

All the money raised during the takeover is going to Hospice Isle of Man. The Nedbank team isn’t keeping it as commission.