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NEWS BOSS Today #46

Reporting on the
recent events in the
office supplies industry

BOSS BUSINESS

SUPPLIES CHARITY

GIVES A HELPING HAND

ccording to the mental health charity big ‘thank you’. If it wasn’t for their retailing or the dealer community in
AMind, one in four of us in the UK will financial aid, we don’t know how we the UK business supplies industry.
experience a mental health problem each would have survived, because Tracy has If you – or someone you know – is
year, with one in six of us experiencing long-term mental health issues and I in need of assistance, please call 01924
anxiety and depression. For those with had recently lost my job after a long- 203338 or visit www.bossfederation.
chronic mental health conditions, it is term sickness which I am still suffering com/boss-business-supplies-charity.
extremely difficult to stay in work. from. Not only did the Charity help us
Tracy had worked for an envelope financially, but also emotionally, as For more information about mental
manufacturer in the north west for the worry of falling behind with rent, health issues visit www.mind.org.uk
several years before becoming poorly Council Tax and other bills had been
with anxiety and panic attacks and playing heavily on our minds, causing
ultimately felt unable to continue a lot of lost sleep at night and worry
working. Tracy and her husband throughout the day. So, once again,
Ken, who also has health problems, thank you, BOSS Business Supplies
started to get behind with the bills Charity, from all of our family.”
and turned to the BOSS Business Tracy has recently started
Supplies Charity for help. The couple working with a friend for a few
now receive a quarterly grant to help hours a week to gently transition
them keep on top of their finances. back into the workplace.
Ken and Tracy are really grateful for The BOSS Business Supplies
the help that the Charity gives. Says Charity gives help to those who
Ken, “Tracy and I would like to give the are - or ever have been - employed
BOSS Business Supplies Charity a great in manufacturing, wholesaling,

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