Three Dover charities receive donations from MCM

We were asked by one of our customers Colas to support one of their charitable initiatives to collect food and toy donations for three very worthy and deserving charities. We obliged without a moment’s hesitation.  As the cost of living crisis really begins to hit as well as the cold weather, we are all only too aware of the necessity for support and donations to those who are the most vulnerable right now.

Based close to one of the sites managed by Colas at Dover Fastrack, MCM’s Darrel Burgess jumped to the call from Paul Massey, UK Projects and Works Manager on site.  Darrel and Paul have been working together on the highways and infrastructure project throughout 2022, with MCM supplying over 10,000 tonnes of Highways Specification aggregates and removing thousands of tonnes of waste from the site in preparation for fresh deliveries to ensure the project’s efficient progression. 

On MCM’s behalf, Darrel sourced and delivered food and a range of toys and gifts suitable for babies, toddlers, children and teenagers. Bringing the delivery to the Colas Dover site office, these donations form part of a huge drive by the Colas team for two local charities and the nearest foodbank: Buckland and Whitfield Childrens’ Centre, Kent Young Carers and the Dover Pantry.

Colas Public Liaison Officer Michelle Penn will be collating the final donation parcels and deliveries this week and plans to drop them with the charities in good time for Christmas. The company has also welcomed donations from O’Sullivans, M O’Briens, Flannery’s, Fortel, Down to Ground Works and Ovendens.

“The support from everyone has been phenomenal – we’re truly grateful for all the donations.” – Michelle Penn, Public Liaison Officer, Colas

In December 2022, Shazna Ali, Managing Director of MCM (SE) Limited, became a Board Director of the British Association of Landscape Industries.  Representing landscape suppliers across the UK, Shazna’s appointment to the Board comes after a Members vote in Autumn 2022.

Shazna joined MCM in 1998 and has been Managing Director since 2017.  She established bagging and haulage partnerships across the South East and now leads the business forward, sourcing British Standard soils, quarried and recycled aggregates, and providing construction waste management within the landscape, civils and construction sectors.

Leading the UK Landscape Industry

With an objective, pragmatic and collaborative approach, Shazna, assisted by her MCM team, support industry initiatives and are active within trade organisations across landscape and broader client sectors. She will be helping BALI in their strategic development, supporting, promoting and planning initiatives to help membership.  She hopes to focus on sustainability and supply chain issues, and to broaden the Association’s reach to ultimately strengthen the industry’s reputation and amplify its voice.