EMPLOYEES at a Newton Aycliffe factory have been rolling up their sleeves to help local charities and other groups.
They are taking part in the 3M 4Good programme, being run to mark the company's centenary this year.
The scheme offers 3M Aycliffe employees the chance to do a day's voluntary work in company time.
Among the organisations supported has been the Timothy Hackworth Victorian and Railway Museum, at Shildon, where volunteers have spent three days working on part of the Stockton and Darlington railway.
Jock Downie, from the museum, said: "We are laying down new track for displaying wagons and the volunteers did a grand job in helping us out."
Other Aycliffe volunteers have been tackling projects including repairing fences, providing classroom support at Woodham Technology College and helping at the RSPCA centre at Great Ayton.
Alan Kellett, organiser, said: "3M has a long standing commitment to supporting the local community and the programme has been an additional way for us to demonstrate this. We are delighted that we have been able to help."
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