A team of volunteers from the Amazon fulfilment centre in Sutton has been providing Christmas cheer to a hospital and charity.

They decorated the courtyard at King’s Mill Hospital, Sutton, and facilities at Young Lives vs Cancer’s Nottingham-based Home from Home Billy’s House for Christmas.

King’s Mill received a Winter Wonderland makeover of its courtyard, which is overlooked by several wards and the hospital’s busiest corridor. Ten Amazon volunteers laid fake snow, built Christmas trees, and hiding elves for passers-by to find.

The Amazon team also supported Young Lives vs Cancer’s Billy’s House, which offers free accommodation beside the Queen’s Medical Centre in Nottingham to families with children undergoing cancer treatment at the hospital. The Amazon team put up a Christmas tree, added decorations in each room in the house, and left gifts under the tree for everyone staying there over the festive period.

Vivek Khanka, general manager at Amazon in Sutton, said: “I am very proud of our colleagues who responded to the requests for help from King’s Mill Hospital and Billy’s House. The teams thoroughly enjoyed creating the festive displays for children to enjoy over Christmas.”

Jason Crowther, a team member from Amazon who took part in the festive decorating, added: “It was extremely rewarding to volunteer and help bring some joy to children at this time of the year.”

Rebecca Sweetman, the house manager at Billy’s House, said: “We would like to thank the volunteers who came to Billy’s House to help decorate. The support from Amazon in Sutton is greatly appreciated, the decorations will bring lots of festive cheer to families staying with us over Christmas.”

The volunteering activities at King’s Mill Hospital and Billy’s House are part of Amazon’s programme to support communities in and around its operating locations throughout the UK.

(front) Associates Sophie Williams and Jason Crowther

(behind l-r) staff from Billy’s House, House Keeper Norma Alves, Fundraising Engagement Manager Claire Tregunna and House Manager Rebecca Sweetman.

Associates Sophie Williams and Jason Crowther with staff from Billy’s House (l-r), Fundraising Engagement Manager Claire Tregunna, House Manager Rebecca Sweetman and (kneeling) House Keeper Norma Alves,