Halfords and Pets at Home have launched a colleague partnership combining their retail expertise to raise funds for the Pets Foundation.
The collaboration began earlier this summer when Pets at Home supported Halfords’ first Bring Your Dog to Work Day at its Redditch support centre.
Around 50 dogs joined their owners for the event, which was designed to promote colleague wellbeing and strengthen connections between teams.
Pets at Home supplied dual-branded dog accessories and “pup-cakes”, while veterinary professionals from a local Vets for Pets practice offered pet health and welfare advice.
Halfords colleagues later visited the Pets at Home support office in Handforth to share their motoring and cycling expertise.
Teams provided complimentary vehicle and bike health checks, road-safety and travel advice, guidance on the Cycle2Work scheme and exclusive colleague discounts.
The event also included quizzes and other fundraising activities in support of the Pets Foundation.
Money raised through the partnership will help the charity provide grants and support to rescue centres, rehoming organisations and animal welfare charities across the UK.
Halfords group chief executive Henry Birch said: “Our Bring Your Dog to Work Day was a brilliant event for our colleagues, and Pets at Home played a huge part in making it such a success.
“It was great to be able to return the favour in Handforth, with our colleagues sharing their motoring and cycling expertise to help Pets at Home teams stay safe and confident on the move.
“This partnership has brought together two businesses with a real depth of specialist knowledge, but most importantly, it has brought our people together.”
Pets at Home group chief executive James Bailey added: “We’re proud of our reputation as a pet-friendly workplace, so supporting Halfords with its first Bring Your Dog to Work Day felt like a natural fit.
“It’s been great to watch this relationship develop into a genuine exchange of expertise between two much-loved retail brands.
“Together, we’ve shared knowledge, supported the Pets Foundation and created memorable experiences for colleagues across both businesses.”
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