ECJ EUROPEAN Cleaning Journal

A series of ESG roundtables by UK facilities services provider Churchill Group has facilitated a new project among its clients to benefit local communities.

The inaugural roundtable, for example, connected the charity Oasis and The University of Law, resulting in industrial kitchen equipment being donated to help feed families in the challenging winter months.

The roundtable series was developed to connect clients across Churchill Group's portfolio to discuss their social value delivery and how they can collectively support one another. The event series allows clients to develop a sense of community, discuss new approaches to meet ESG goals, and establish connections for innovative solutions.

Oasis works in communities affected by poverty and inequality, with a mission to transform them into safe, healthy places where everyone is included and able to reach their full potential in life.

As part of this, ‘Living Spaces' were launched in 2022 and serve as open inclusive spaces for people to find comfort, warmth and food in the harsh winter months. It currently runs 39 open access spaces, all requiring a range of equipment - from soft furnishings and washing machines to kitchen equipment.

The University of Law is a specialist provider of legal education that operates 17 campuses across the UK. It had a surplus of kitchen equipment when closing its Guildford site and agreed to fund the transfer of its industrial kitchen equipment to Oasis for two of its London Living Rooms. As a result, the equipment was stopped from going to landfill and will now help Oasis feed two communities in the winter.