{"id":7818,"date":"2019-12-10T13:29:22","date_gmt":"2019-12-10T13:29:22","guid":{"rendered":"\/gb\/en\/blog\/?p=7818"},"modified":"2023-01-16T14:22:57","modified_gmt":"2023-01-16T14:22:57","slug":"london-rcause-christmas-activities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/gb\/en\/blog\/london-rcause-christmas-activities\/","title":{"rendered":"London RCause Christmas Activities"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At RingCentral, we\u2019re fortunate to have a management team that believes in giving back and the rewards that brings. A feeling of togetherness, a sense of service and value, stronger ties with the surrounding community, and a greater appreciation for what we have in our own lives.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Christmas is a time of sharing charity and compassion, a time of gratitude and extending goodwill to our neighbours and those less fortunate than us. These are the kinds of values we want to reflect inside our company as well as out. That\u2019s why we have an exciting programme of activities lined up for the festive season, and we\u2019re really looking forward to it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As of Monday 25 November, we\u2019ve had our RingCentral Christmas tree standing in reception to greet everyone as they come into work every day. The tree has a special function &#8211; it\u2019s a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kidsout.org.uk\/how-companies-can-help\/giving-tree\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Giving Tree<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, following an initiative from charity KidsOut that encourages a charitable alternative to Secret Santa.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the lead up to Christmas, decorative tags with a child\u2019s name, age and suggested gift are hung on the tree. Those who wish to participate can take a tag from the tree, write their name on it, and buy the suggested present. HR collects the tags back in and compiles them into a Christmas tree shaped montage in a frame to remind us of all the good work we\u2019ve done as one team. The montage from 2018 is hanging on the wall of the HR office; the one from this year is soon to join it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">KidsOut arranges the collection of gifts to distribute to children in local refuges. Many of the recipients are children who have escaped domestic violence, being forced to flee their homes quickly and leave all possessions behind. Without Giving Tree, these children may not otherwise receive a gift at Christmas.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We\u2019ll be marking this Thursday with Christmas jumper day. Again, this is a charitable activity, this time in aid of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.savethechildren.org.uk\/christmas-jumper-day\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Save the Children<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The premise is simple: everyone pays a little bit of money for the privilege of wearing a silly Christmas jumper for a day.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"rc-responsive-embed\"><iframe title=\"Save the Children&#039;s Christmas Jumper Day 2019 | TV Advert\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1INlHf9cths?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Anyone who wishes to participate can text TEAMRC13122019 TO 70050, which donates \u00a32 to Save the Children. The money will help Save the Children change children\u2019s lives in different countries around the world through things like food and essential supplies, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/gb\/en\/cloud-communications-solutions-for-healthcare.html\">healthcare<\/a> and psychosocial support, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/gb\/en\/cloud-education-solutions.html\">education<\/a> programmes and early learning centres.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thursday 12th is also Christmas Quiz day here at RingCentral, where Christmas jumper-clad colleagues will team up to pit their collective trivia knowledge against one another. Colleagues can donate money in support, which will then go towards our Ealing Soup Kitchen fund, as we intend to sponsor and volunteer at the soup kitchen at least once a quarter in 2020. Last year&#8217;s Christmas Quiz was great fun for everyone involved and we hope for more of the same this time around. Last year we managed to coax Santa along and he brought a small gift for every participant. We\u2019ve been negotiating a reappearance for this year and have been stocking up on mince pies to make sure we\u2019re prepared for his arrival. Finally, we\u2019ve arranged a prize for the winning team that we\u2019re sure everyone will want, so watch this space to find out what that is.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We\u2019ve been organising these kinds of seasonal activities for a while now and have seen it has a positive effect on our co-workers. While these small activities aren\u2019t revolutionary, building and running a programme of events such as these activities as a team helps us give back and work together better.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Is your company running any special programmes this Christmas? What effect does that have on your colleagues? I\u2019m constantly curious about different ideas and how they can bring a sense of enjoyment and fulfilment back into work, while at the same time helping and providing value to others. Please let us know in the comments, and have a wonderful Christmas time!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At RingCentral, we\u2019re fortunate to have a management team that believes in giving back and the rewards that brings. 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