Colleagues at Amazon Filters, which makes and supplies process filters for a range of industries worldwide, will have collectively taken part in the equivalent of 98 voluntary action days by the end of 2025, up 12 on last year.
And the 2025 total is more than double the number of days achieved in the firm’s first full year of engagement with volunteering partner the Community Matters Partnership (CMP) five years ago.
The latest annual input, predicated on an average of five hours per day, works out at 490 hours, which CMP say is worth £9,800 in terms of financial support to the beneficiaries.
As in previous years, staff from departments across Amazon Filters’ Camberley production centre gave their time to help charities, schools, disability organisations and other community and environmental causes during 2025.
Volunteers represented a range of office and factory activities including engineering, filter cartridge and housing production, component manufacture, finance, people and culture, design and the board of directors.
Action days included a beach clean at Hayling Island in July during which 25 colleagues collected enough pieces of plastic, including microplastics, to fill 36 large bags.
Six team members spent a day helping to clean premises run by the charity Yateley Industries, which provides skills training, employment and accommodation for adults with disabilities.
In September, eleven staff helped to tidy and refresh a sensory garden at Manor Junior School in Farnborough.
This was followed in October by ten colleagues pricing 84 bags of donated goods ready for sale at the Just4Kids children's charity shop in Bordon.
Nine volunteers then took part in a clear-up of vegetation at the 220-acre Brookwood Cemetery ahead of Remembrance Day in November, filling a 35-ton skip with material.
Paul Smith, a Production Picker at Amazon Filters, was one of three colleagues who volunteered to role-play prospective employers to provide mock interview practice for students at Tomlinscote School and Kings International College in Camberley and Alderwood School in Aldershot.
Paul said: “To give back to the local community is rewarding in itself but to be able to help students prepare for their futures is priceless in my opinion. This was one of the main things I enjoyed about these days, helping and advising the students, and
answering any questions they had. I would most certainly recommend these volunteering days to anyone and will continue to take part myself.”
As in previous Decembers, Amazon Filters staff are set to round off the year by helping with a huge leaf clear-up in the grounds of Frimhurst House in Frimley Green, a base for adults with learning disabilities.
Team members will also support a CMP ‘toy drive’ in December by collecting and wrapping Christmas presents for children in need.
Ruth Pappadakis, Head of People & Culture at Amazon Filters, said: “This year we have proudly achieved another record in our community volunteering days, a testament to the ongoing commitment of our colleagues.
“By giving back, we not only strengthen local connections and support meaningful projects but also enrich staff wellbeing and reinforce the values that shape our company culture.”
Rachel Austen, Corporate Volunteer Manager at CMP, said: “Amazon Filters are fantastic partners of CMP. They always show up enthusiastic, keen and ready to work hard to support the charities we work with. Their culture really shines through and they genuinely want to give back. It is always a pleasure to work with the team.”
Rachel’s comments were echoed by CMP Chief Executive Simon Jarvis, who said: “Amazon Filters are brilliant partners of CMP. For over five years, Karl, Neil and the team have been active, dynamic supporters of our community programmes, enthusiastically participating in all our activities.
“In addition to their regular wholehearted volunteering, the remarkable track-record of fundraising for good causes, the generous willingness to share ideas openly with other partners, typically Amazon Filters were the first to host students on our ground-breaking RAISE scheme, inspiring and encouraging the next generation of school leavers.
“The leadership and management of Amazon Filters clearly understand well that the health and wellbeing of the community is everybody's business, and they take that responsibility to heart. CMP is proud to continue working closely with such an ethical, engaged and socially responsible local company.
“Without their support, our community programmes would simply not be possible. Here's to the next 5 years!”
