staffing beach clean-up a good idea for Concept

A  group of Bideford and Barnstaple recruitment experts gave up their Sunday this weekend to organise a Westward Ho! beach clean-up.

Seven staff from South West recruitment specialist Concept Staffing took to the beach with their bin bags to collect marine debris and litter - and came away with a whopping 18 bags of rubbish.

The initiative was part of Concept's on-going programme of corporate social responsibility initiatives, explains Recruitment Manager Fiona Brandi.

"It was a great way of allowing the staff to get together, enjoy some healthy fresh air and put something back into the local community," added Fiona.

"Westward Ho! is far from a dirty beach, but even the best beaches can do with a little more help occasionally," said Fiona, who added the most unusual object found was a ‘cat's eye' road marking.

"Concept takes our social responsibility very seriously and staff are given an extra days annual leave to do something in their community. One of our consultants spent a day in a supermarket collecting money for St Margaret's Hospice whereas other consultants have chosen to do a sky dive for their chosen charities."    

From its Head Office location in North Devon, Concept Staffing operates from 16 locations with over 500 clients and a turnover of more than £21 million. Its Bideford branch is at 33 Mill Street and Barnstaple branch is at 2 Boutport Street.

Since December last year, Concept Staffing has been a member of the Acorn Group, a leading UK recruitment company with 38 branches. This partnership has extended the geographical reach for Concept, which now also stretches across Wales, the north west of England and Scotland.

Together they deliver some 5,500 temps to more than 1,000 different clients each week, as well as delivering training to more than 3,000 learners and placing some 1,500 permanent placements each year.