Johnston Carmichael clothing collection is the right fit for social mobility charities
Johnston Carmichael has collected over one hundred of items of new and lightly worn pre-loved clothing for charities that help unemployed men and women back into work.
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Last Updated: 18 December 2024 12:19
Accountancy and business advisory firm Johnston Carmichael has collected over one hundred of items of new and lightly worn pre-loved clothing for charities that help unemployed men and women back into work.
They are being shared with Smart Works Scotland, which provides clothing and coaching to help women into employment, and Grassroots Clothing, an Edinburgh charity which supplies interview clothing to men in need.
Johnston Carmichael encouraged its people to donate high quality garments suitable for wearing at interviews as part of its ongoing drive to attract a more diverse range of candidates, including returners to work seeking to re-establish their careers.
Jane O’Berg, tax director, Johnston Carmichael, said: “Promoting greater diversity in the workplace is a priority for us as a business. We’ve embarked on several initiatives to attract new talent, including our JC Futures apprenticeship scheme, and our partnership with ICAS Foundation to support accountancy students from disadvantaged backgrounds, but we also want to engage with experienced individuals.
“People take career breaks for all sorts of reasons, from having children to looking for a change of direction. We want those who are ready to return to accountancy to know that our door is open, and we hope our donations to Smart Works Scotland and Grassroots Clothing help people across all sectors to take the next step in finding their dream job.”
Each office in the firm’s network across Scotland, the North East of England and London, hosted its own donation station, with several gaining support from other co-located businesses and clients. More than 20 boxes of clothing were collected and all items donated were new or nearly new.
Karen Wilson, Head of Smart Works Scotland said: “Johnston Carmichael’s contribution to Smart Works Scotland, comes at a pivotal time, as we are supporting more women into work than we ever have before. Not only are we in the final year of our three-year-plan, to support over 10,000 women nationally by 2025, but we have also just moved to a bigger Edinburgh centre, meaning we can significantly increase the number of women we support.
“Our clients come from a diverse range of backgrounds, and two thirds of women who find their way to a Smart Works centre get the job within one month of their appointment.
“It means a great deal to us to have the support of Johnston Carmichael and we thank everyone at the firm who got involved. We welcome any further donations at such a pivotal time for our charity, to help us in our goal of helping as many women across Scotland as we can".
Image: Jane O’Berg(left), Tax Director at Johnston Carmichael, pictured with Rachel Shields(right), of Smart Works Scotland, at the Edinburgh charity’s office in the city
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