Charity Shop Challenge 

Amey colleagues working across the North-East and the South-West Network Maintenance Contracts went head-to-head on Thursday 7th September 2023 for a charity shop challenge with Amey’s charity partner, Cancer Research UK. 

The teams, who were working in stores across Glasgow, Ayr, Dundee, and Dunfermline, were set three challenges for the day. 

The first challenge was for the most donation bags processed: volunteers were tasked with going through bags of donations to ensure all items were in a good condition to go out onto the shop floor and then had to sort the items into categories i.e., tops, trousers, and jumpers. The team to process the most bags won the challenge. 

The second challenge was to prepare the most items for the shop floor. After an item has been processed, it must be steamed, put on a hanger, and have a price tag attached. 

The final challenge was to put together the best dressed mannequin. Cancer Research UK provided each team with a mannequin and the teams were sent to the shop floor to select items to dress them. The teams were set themes by the store managers including 80s, 90s, and a day at the Ayr Gold Cup Festival. Some of the mannequins even featured in the store windows. 

In total 162 bags were processed, 289 items were put on hangers, and 8 mannequins were dressed. 

Maryann McGee, Control Room Manager for the NMC South-West said: “I never realised how much time and effort went into making the Cancer Research shops run. I was amazed at not only the loyalty from the staff but from public with their generous donations. The shop was one of the busiest shops I have seen. I feel proud that I have managed to do my small part in helping this amazing charity continue with their invaluable cause.”