More than 60 team members from Surrey-based filtration company Amazon Filters have contributed to a record year of community volunteering, supporting a range of environmental, educational and social causes throughout 2025.
By the end of the year, staff from the company’s Camberley production centre will have completed the equivalent of 98 voluntary action days, reflecting an increase of 12 days compared with 2024. The figure represents more than double the contribution recorded during Amazon Filters’ first full year working with its community partner, the Community Matters Partnership (CMP).
CMP estimates the company’s combined 490 hours of volunteering — calculated on an average of five hours per participant — equates to £9,800 in support value for the charities and organisations assisted.
Employees from a variety of departments, including engineering, production, design, finance and people and culture, volunteered across several initiatives involving schools, charities, disability support organisations and environmental programmes.
Activities included a large-scale beach clean at Hayling Island, where 25 colleagues collected enough plastic waste — including microplastics — to fill 36 bags. Volunteers also worked with disability charity Yateley Industries to help clean its premises and supported Manor Junior School in Farnborough by refreshing the school’s sensory garden.
Further action days included preparing donated goods for sale at the Just4Kids charity shop in Bordon and assisting with vegetation clearance at Brookwood Cemetery, where volunteers filled a 35-tonne skip as part of grounds preparation ahead of Remembrance Day.
Staff also helped local students at Tomlinscote School, Kings International College and Alderwood School by taking part in mock interview sessions.
In December, colleagues are set to support two further initiatives — a large leaf clear-up at Frimhurst House in Frimley Green and CMP’s annual toy drive, which provides Christmas gifts for children in need.
Ruth Pappadakis, Head of People & Culture at Amazon Filters, said the continued uptake of volunteering reflects the organisation’s commitment to community engagement and staff wellbeing. Representatives from CMP also commended the enthusiasm and consistency of Amazon Filters’ involvement over the last five years.
