whg Volunteers Crowned Black Country Business Heroes

• 17th November 2020

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Volunteers from whg have been crowned heroes of the Black Country in recognition of their outstanding contribution to supporting communities during the pandemic.

Colleagues from the Asset Management and Project Management teams were announced as highly commended winners in the Black Country Chamber of Commerce Business Awards 2020.

The leading Midlands’ landlord picked up the Outstanding Collaboration or Partnership award, in conjunction with Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust, for working with the trust to transform Holly Bank House back into a 17-bed discharge facility. The former stroke unit in Short Heath was transformed in just two days, enabling more patients to be released from hospital and freeing up beds at Walsall Manor Hospital.

Meanwhile whg Gas Engineer Darren Cook scooped the Outstanding Key Worker award after clocking up hundreds of miles to deliver in excess of 5000 food parcels to some of Walsall’s most vulnerable households.

Chief Executive Gary Fulford said: “Our priority throughout the pandemic has been to support the most vulnerable in society and work with our partners to enhance the community response.

“The time and commitment that colleagues have put in to support local efforts has been truly amazing and I’m delighted that they have been recognised in this way.”

Daren Fradgley, Director of Integration for Walsall Healthcare Trust, said: “This is such great news and recognition so well deserved by everyone, especially whg and all the volunteers involved, who came together and really showed what the Walsall Together partnership is all about.

“The support we received meant we were able to transfer vulnerable patients quickly out of the hospital and into a community setting where they were less at risk. This wouldn’t have been possible without the support of the partnership and all the volunteers involved. Thank you once again to everyone involved and well done.”