An employee at a Telford firm has received recognition at an awards ceremony for the support he has offered people in war-torn Ukraine.
Ricoh UK Products Ltd tool maker Alan De La Hay was honoured in the annual RICOH Digital Products Ricoh Way Values Awards.
After an initial struggle with Visa applications, they were finally able to offer a home to Iryna Ivanchenko, from Kharkiv, who’s apartment had been destroyed by a rocket. During this same period, Alan continued to collect funds and donations for HUT and, already being a committee member, became one of the directors.
Dave Rogers, Team Leader, added: “Alan also used holidays from work so that he could ‘man’ the shop every Friday. He even worked Christmas Day! Alan and Ali worked with local schools to get ‘shoebox’ donations with presents inside, so children caught up in the conflict could still experience some joy during the festive period.”
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