Winter is a busy time of the year for the Samaritans – so one Blackburn company decided to help the charity out with a New Year’s good deed.
The Samaritans of Blackburn, Hyndburn and Ribble Valley contacted Blackburn Alarms about updating the security system at their New Park Street branch.
Much to their surprise, the security specialists – based at the B1 Business Centre on Davyfield Road – offered to carry out the work free of charge as a ‘random act of kindness’.
Daniel Halenko, MD of Blackburn Alarms, said: “We’d been planning to start 2014 with a random act of kindness and had been coming up with various ideas before the Samaritans got in touch.
“As soon as their enquiry came through we felt it was the perfect way to give something back to the community and start the New Year on a high.
“Charities like the Samaritans do such an important job and their work is especially poignant over winter with Christmas and the New Year – we are delighted to have done our small bit to benefit a great cause on our very own doorstep.”
Chris Ashcroft, Director of the Samaritans Blackburn, Hyndburn and Ribble Valley said:
“I would personally like to thank Blackburn Alarms on behalf of the branch for its very generous gesture of making our branch a much safer place to visit for those who need it.
“We are here to listen 24/7, 365 days a year for those individuals who feel they are in the need of emotional support, please call 01254 662424 or 0845 790 9090 (local rates apply) or email jo@samaritans.org”.
CAPTION: Daniel Halenko from Blackburn Alarms with Chris Ashcroft from the Samaritans.
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