Quarriers Transforming Lives

Employee Challenges

Employee Challenges are a great way to get things done. Many companies want a team building day with a difference and look for a practical task with benefits for the local community. The employees taking part in the tasks get the chance to use practical skills and by working together as a team they achieve the challenge presented to them.

Many companies value the benefits of volunteering at Quarriers

• Linking with Scotland’s most unique social care charity
• Strengthening community reputation through corporate social responsibility
• Improving staff awareness of social issues through employee challenges, volunteering and fundraising
• Providing personal development, leadership and team building skills for staff
• An opportunity to give something back to the community

The following are some challenges that organisations have undertaken:

• Painting/decorating rooms
• Painting indoor/outdoor murals for children’s projects
• Redesigning gardens and play areas
• Laying decking – with professional help

During Volunteers Week we ran our first employee challenge which was to turn a front garden into a drive way for Ryan, one of the people we support at Quarriers Bank Street Service.

Employees from National Semiconductor, a leading provider of analogue systems-on-a chip based in Greenock, rose to the challenge and completed Ryan’s driveway. The employees taking part said the following.

"It was great to take some time out of work to do something completely different and at the same time make a real difference to somebody else's life" (David Fallon NSUK)

“A very worthwhile and personally satisfying challenge. It was great to work with the Quarriers staff and know that your efforts would make a positive difference to someone who really needs community support. I would recommend anyone to get involved in this type of endeavour whatever way they can”.

“The challenge was enjoyable as it gave a cross-section of our employees a common task. We organised ourselves and worked with the folks there in a good humoured environment, in a situation we would not encounter in our normal working practice. There was a definite accent on the fun part and a great sense of achievement on completing a task where the benefit is seen immediately. I'd recommend it to anyone who is considering taking part”.

John Bruce (Project Worker at Bank Street) said:
“I couldn’t believe it when I heard about the employee challenge as we were desperate to get the garden changed into a driveway for Ryan. I was kept informed every step of the way, which makes a big difference, and I am so glad Ryan’s life and I would like to thank all the volunteers who were involved and everyone else who helped us in this venture”.

Ryan’s dad, Ron said: “It is fantastic and will make a real difference to his life. It can be difficult for him getting from the house to the car”