Engineering staff supported Tidy Towns group in Laois in international competition

STAFF from Portlaoise based engineering company Fingleton White took time away from their desks recently and lent a helping hand to support Abbeyleix Tidy Towns with their efforts in the Communities in Bloom competition.

Fifteen employees, in a corporate volunteering project, donned gardening gloves and boots to help put the finishing touches to the tidy towns entry.

Design Engineer with Fingleton White Rosa Mangue said: “It was a fantastic opportunity for us to support the town of Abbeyleix as it prepared for the competition. Volunteering alongside my colleagues and local residents to brighten up green spaces was both rewarding and inspiring. It’s community projects like this that really show what can be achieved when people come together - and they reflect Fingleton White’s ongoing commitment to sustainability and making a positive difference in the places we call home.” 

 Secretary of Abbeyleix Tidy Towns Mary White said: “Having a team of enthusiastic and hard -working volunteers like the Fingleton White staff come to help out provided us with a much needed boost to finalise the work we have been doing for our entry into Communities in Bloom.” 

 Manager of Laois Volunteer Centre, that organised the event, Caitriona Ryan said: “The project was very successful. Everyone enjoyed the day, had some fun and helped with Abbeyleix’s entry. We organised it as part of our corporate volunteer programme whereby we facilitate business organisations to provide group volunteering opportunities for their employees”.

For more information on all your volunteering needs, contact Caitriona on info@volunteerlaois.ie