Kind-hearted employees at West Midlands Metro have raised over £5,000 for a charity supporting vulnerable women and survivors of abuse and exploitation.
Several members of the Metro team have donated their time, providing hands-on support for Black Country Women’s Aid (BCWA) during volunteer days organised by the West Bromwich-based charity.
Over the festive period, they also donated more than 50 gifts, rounding off a successful 12 months of fundraising events for the ‘Charity of the Year’.
Vicki Bennett, Metro’s Customer Services Manager, explained: “A raffle, sponsored walk and coffee‑morning activities all contributed to the funds raised, along with ad hoc donations and cash from unclaimed lost property, which was then doubled through the Big Give match-funding campaign.
“Throughout the year, we also donated unclaimed lost property to various local charity shops as part of our wider support for the communities we serve.”
BCWA provides refuge and community support for more than 8,000 victims of abuse each year, helping them escape violence, recover from trauma and rebuild their lives
The charity is the latest to benefit from Metro’s long-running Charity of the Year programme, which has previously raised thousands for organisations including Macmillan Cancer Care, Cancer Research, and Compton Care.
“We would like to thank everyone who has contributed to our fundraising efforts in 2025,” Vicki added. “The team is now looking forward to adopting another worthy cause to support in the year ahead.”
