A bonding break… but with no talk of boobs or cancer
The CoppaFeel! founder and her team down tools and head to Cornwall and share an enthusiasm for Love Island
WE have a quote by the anthropologist Margaret Mead hanging up in CoppaFeel!’s Boob HQ that reads: “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world – indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.”
Sometimes I need reminding how much we have achieved as a small team. With passion and determination, a loud voice can be produced. But working in the charity sector is hard work.
The love of the cause means we are committed and willing to put up with long hours and less pay than in other areas.
It goes without saying, though, that the main benefit of working for us or any charity is the impact you will have on somebody.
At Boob Towers we like to be creative with how we ensure our staff are looked after.
So, we took our team to Cornwall to have a bonding weekend.
We are all united by a will to have a positive effect on the world around us
That may sound cheesy, but it was a far cry from those awful forced corporate away weekends, and really just a bit of chill time in the country with people who really understand and share your enthusiasm for Love Island on ITV2 (it’s not even a guilty pleasure any more, it’s simply a pleasure).
We are all united by a will to have a positive effect on the world around us. We want to ensure everyone stands the best chance of beating breast cancer, but this weekend we downed tools and talked about anything but boobs and cancer.
It was an overdue opportunity to get to know my team on a different level and to recharge before a busy summer of festivals and campaign work.
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I didn’t employ my team to become my best friends – I employed them because they are all incredibly focused, driven, passionate and hard-working individuals.
But knowing we can also sit around a dinner table scoffing breakfast waffles makes me pretty happy. We took it in turns to cook dinner for each other which, unsurprisingly, got pretty competitive.
We got to visit the Eden Project which is hosting our Hilly Hundred cycling challenge in September.
So while we don’t pay big salaries, we can offer good times and the odd stroll on the beach, wedged between the best job – saving lives.
If you fancy conquering some hills for a great cause, sign up for Hilly Hundred cyclists at .
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