News 2006
Virgin Mobile goes 007 in support of BBC Children In Need
17/11/2006
17.11.06: Virgin Mobile’s customer centre in Trowbridge is today taking on a 007 theme and becoming one of the main centres in the region taking calls for the BBC Children in Need Appeal. It will attempt to repeat its highly successful track record over the past five years.
Virgin Mobile staff, including Managing Director Alan Gow, have come out in force to support the appeal. More than 150 members of staff, along with their family and friends, are manning the phones from 7pm to 2am on Children in Need night. Local members of the Bath Rugby team are also there to help take calls. Answering the phone is thirsty work and Virgin Drinks is supplying free refreshments and McDonalds is also providing meals to boost energy levels.
This is Virgin Mobile’s fifth consecutive year working with Children in Need, which is dedicated to improving the lives of young people in Britain. In 2005, Virgin Mobile took over £200,000 worth of donations and pledges.
Lisa Cogdell-Brown, community, charity and well-being liaison officer at Virgin Mobile, said: “Virgin Mobile is a dedicated supporter of Children in Need and staff jumped at the chance to take calls again. This year we have vowed to try to raise even more money on the night, and have even more fun!"
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| Virgin Mobile Press Office: | 0845 600 6272 or press.office@virginmobile.com |
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| Simon Dornan | 07847 279666 or simon.dornan@virginmobile.com |
About Virgin Mobile
Virgin Mobile is the UK’s largest mobile virtual network operator and uses T-Mobile's network. Since its launch in November 1999, Virgin Mobile has attracted more than 4 million customers. Virgin Mobile is part of the ntl Telewest group. The group is the first to be able to offer `quadruple play’ to customers: mobile and fixed line telephony, broadband internet and television.
In the UK, Virgin Mobile phones are available direct on 0845 6000 600; on the web at www.virginmobile.co.uk or on the high street at approximately 5,000 outlets including Virgin Mobile Stores within Virgin Megastores and selected WHSmiths, The Carphone Warehouse, The Link, Phones 4 U, Currys.digital, Comet, Tesco, Asda, John Lewis, Argos, Woolworths, Toys R Us, Ryman, web retailer Dial-a-phone plus hundreds of independent mobile phone dealers and available via Shop Direct/Littlewoods, Grattan and Empire home shopping channels.
Virgin Mobile Pay Monthly (contract) is currently available in Virgin Mobile Stores, on line at www.virginmobile.co.uk, The Carphone Warehouse, Phones 4u and at concessions in WHSmith. Virgin Mobile employs approximately 1,700 staff at three sites, Trowbridge, London and Daventry, and has an outsourced customer service centre operated by approximately 200 staff in Middlesbrough. Virgin Mobile was voted 22nd in the Best Workplaces in the UK Financial Times survey for 2006.
Virgin Mobile is offering its customers 3p per minute Virgin to Virgin voice calls in the UK until March 31st 2007.
