Social Value

WMS and Abri join forces to support St Peters Community Centre in Yeovil!

As part of our ongoing commitment to supporting the communities in which we work we recently joined forces with Sophie from Abri making a contribution to support Marie and her brilliant team at St Peters Community Centre in Yeovil!

Marie manages amongst other things the weekly "community pantry" where Abri customers and community members can get a weekly shop, with the team making available an amazing 127,000 meals last year for those most in need.

Abri and St Peters have worked closely together for many years and also provide regular signposting provision, cooking classes, training sessions, a library and a variety of community-based initiatives and activities making St Peters the fantastic Community Centre it is today!

Pictured here are Marie (St Peters Community Centre Manager) Steve (WMS Client Services Manager) and Sophie (Abri Community Development Officer), well done Marie and Sophie for your brilliant work!"

Having recently completed refurbishment works at Coombefield Veterinary Practice WMS and our client continued to deliver on our Social Value Partnership initiative, this time for Ferne Animal Sanctuary.

Ferne Animal Sanctuary rescue rehabilitate and rehome or provide a home for life for domestic and farm animals, every year they rehome approx. 250 dogs/cats and have 300 resident animals at the sanctuary.

This year has been an extremely busy one for the sanctuary who launched an urgent appeal to help them through an unprecedented financial downturn knowing the winter will bring even more challenges.

We are proud to offer a little help to all the team at Ferne Animal Sanctuary as they continue the good work they have been doing since 1939!

What a fantastic morning we have had with Corner House Vets!

 Corner House Vets are real supporters of Devon Air Ambulance and who can blame them? What a fantastic choice!
We were proud to be able to contribute to the Air Ambulance, Corner Vets "local heroes" when we approached them with our proposal to join forces to support local causes.

We all hope not to need the services the Air Ambulance offer but what a job these people do day after day.

Thanks go to Vicky at Corner Vets and Lysianne of Devon Air Ambulance for their help and support in making this happen.

We wish you all a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

We are proud to be associated with Transformation CPR a brilliant voluntary organisation based in Camborne who believe when we work together we can create lasting change, supporting one another and building a stronger, more compassionate community...

 Some facts from Transformation's activities - during 12 months they have provided;
156,995 meals (13,083 meals per month)
£23,357 crisis funding to 150 families
300 Christmas hampers
1000 wrapped Christmas gifts

Unbelievable results and exceptional hard work and commitment from all involved!

Well done Deb, Joyce, Barbara and all the team, we hope you have a fantastic Christmas and a brilliant New Year, my goodness you deserve it!

Its that time of year where we start thinking of those people a little less fortunate than ourselves and with this in mind WMS are thrilled to have contributed to various food bank's located in each of the 4 areas we serve.

These wonderful people do such a fantastic job all year round and have time for everyone, irrespective of their circumstances.

Pictured here is Andrew who helps run the Harbour in Bideford. Andrew and the Harbour team have helped over 1000 disadvantaged, homeless and people in need in Bideford and the surrounding area for over 17 years.

Supplying a warm welcome, advice, shelter, clean clothes and hot food the Harbour seek to relieve the needs of people who feel socially excluded and assist them in integrating back in to society.

Thank you The Harbour and we hope our contribution helps a little in you delivering more of your fantastic work!

WMS are proud to support this fantastic organisation and the brilliant work they do, we look forward to working closely with the Lighthouse Charity for many years to come...

Hot on the heels of the fantastically supported WMS Cornwall and North Devon Friday afternoon BBQ's it was Somerset's turn to fire up the grill and cook up something extra special for the guys, and boy did our very own 3 Michelin stars chef Richard Cole deliver the goods!

 Taking on the role a little too seriously, Richard's finely prepared bangers and burgers were the order of the day and were washed down with a few beers to wet the whistle!

Talking of "bangers" when the BBQ finally drew to a close the team made their way in to town with Aiden losing the bet and wearing the mascara (see pic - don't ask!)

Well done Richard, Chris, Jane and and all the team for yet another great event, WMS = Winning together!

Bentley bags WMS Jug Of Sweets at North Devon Homes Summer Fayre!

Nine-year-old Bentley was proud as punch having taken home a full jug full of 217 packets of sweets at this year's North Devon Homes Summer Fayre!

Guessing the number correctly Bentley faced stiff competition with over 100 entries in the draw on the WMS stand.

WMS Contracts Manager Matt Kempster said " this competition is taken very seriously every year and continues get more popular, I've always wanted to enter myself!"

Unlucky Matt but well-done Bentley who on accepting the prize said his Mom was having first choice!

A great day at the North Devon Homes Summer Fayre was rounded off perfectly with Paisley the winner of our WMS “name the sloth” competition!

Pictured here with her brother Marley, Paisley visited our WMS stand and correctly chose “Gary” as the name, but don’t tell her Dad Gary mind as he may get a little teasy! ;)

Well done Paisley!