Our Community

Here at DBS we are heavily involved with supporting charity on a number of levels be it through direct sponsorship or the support of staff who give their own free time to volunteer.

On the 21^st June 2015 DBS and Airflow turned up in force to support a Charity Cricket Match in aid of the Watford Peace Hospice. The game was organised in part by our Service Manager John Herbert.

DBS, Airflow and DBSE supported the event as Main Shirt Sponsor.

The game was played at Clarence Park, in St Albans Hertfordshire, between two invitational XI’s, The Phil Milton Invitational XI and the St John Fisher Invitational XI (Captained by John of DBS).

Following the death of Phil Milton, who was the Chairman of both St Albans and St John Fisher Cricket Clubs as well as a close friend to many at both clubs an annual cricket match has been played in his memory. The Watford Peace Hospice looked after Phil in his last days and both clubs wanted to do something to raise money for the charity.

DBS stepped in early on to help provide the event with shirts, logistical support and financial support.

A number of DBS suppliers and clients also had involvement either financially or through the provision of goods and services.

Including:-

• Mitsubishi Electric – Joint Shirt Sponsors
• IDS Climalife – Cap Sponsors
• Grace Foods – Providing a large quantity of Soft Drinks
• Daikin UK – Financial Support
• Climate Centre Hutton Branch – Financial Support
• Greenmill – Financial Support
• MCK Engineering Services – Financial Support
• Borahurst – Financial Support

A number of well-known names from International sport were involved including Jeff Thomson – The Ex Australian Fast Bowler, Devon Malcolm – The Ex England Fast Bowler, David James – The Ex England Goal Keeper, Mick Harford – The Ex England Striker and Tim Lamb, Ex Chairman of the England and Wales Cricket Board.

After the success of The Charity Cricket match has returned for 2017. Our Senior Service Manager, John Herbert, was approached by one of his team mates who is planning a trip to Rwanda in support of http://www.cricketwithoutboundaries.com/.

Cricket Without Boundaries (CWB) is a UK registered charity (number 1154576) that uses cricket as a vehicle for delivering health and social messages in sub-Saharan Africa. It is run almost entirely by the dedication and enthusiasm of its volunteers.

Since its formation in 2005 CWB has become one of the world’s leading Cricket Development charities. It is dedicated to helping, educating and developing local communities around the world through the spread and growth of cricket.

CWB has three main goals:

• To spread cricket through coaching children and teaching adults how to coach; and
• To link the sport to health and social messages and incorporate these messages into coaching sessions.
• To bring together and empower local communities through cricket.

Both captains are members of the DBS Service Team. John Herbert will Captain a St John Fisher CC invitational XI and Kevin Milton will Captain a St Albans CC Invitational XI.

A total of £9,000.00 was raised.

Across 3 Cricket matches DBS have helped to raise in excess of £38,000.00!