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Charity urges businesses not to follow in Queen’s footsteps

AS UK businesses struggling to recover from a painful recession, one of the region’s local charities has urged firms not to cancel staff Christmas parties.

With organisations feeling the economic strains now more than ever, there have been concerns that companys may feel the urge to cut costs at the expense of the festive celebration.

Even royalty has been feeling the pinch with The Queen decicidng to cancel this year’s Christmas party for her staff, due to the “difficult financial circumstances” facing the country.

Young Enterprise North East is encouraging local employers to think twice about cancelling staff Parties and are organising a fund raising christams bash instead.

Young Enterprise North East volunteer committee chair David Wilson said: “Of course businesses are feeling the pinch now more than ever. However, instead of businesses ditching their expensive annual Christmas celebrations altogether, going along to events such as this allows them to thank staff for their hard work, boost morale and network with other business in the region, whilst also giving something back to the local economy.”

The Young Enterprise North East Christmas Charity event will be held at the Gosforth Marriott Hotel on Saturday 11 December and all money raised on the night will go directly back to the region’s young people by providing them with enterprise lessons and inspirational role models.

Mr Wilson added: “Unlike the Queen you don’t have to cancel Christmas for your staff; you can still have a great night whilst contributing to the economic wellbeing of your region through its young people.”

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Ruth Mitchell .