Community
Find out more about XBM & our communityXBM started life in a terraced house in Wakefield. Today our Head Office is still in West Yorkshire, just a few miles further west in Morley, south Leeds, and we remain committed to our local community, it’s people, concerns, and development.
Corporate Social Responsibility
The Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) business model helps a company be socially accountable to itself, its stakeholders, and the public.
XBM is a successful, growing company and, at a time when there are multiple challenges for businesses and society, we recognise that we can have a positive impact on our planet, our customers, our employees, and our wider communities.
As an independent family owned business, XBM has retained deep links in West Yorkshire and strives to make a positive contribution. By giving back to the community through sponsorship, practical support, and participation, we take an active role in community development, help community members succeed, and help foster a deeper sense of unity.
Our Planet
XBM seeks to address the challenge of climate change by providing customers with products and solutions designed to reduce CO2 and other greenhouse gas emissions. Read More >>
Our Customers
We seek to put the customer at the forefront of everything we do, providing products and solutions that reduce carbon footprints and costs whilst improving productivity.
Our People
Our people are our greatest assett and investing in their skills and work environment generates a happier workforce and a better customer experience.
Our Communities
XBM sponsors local groups and charities to bring underrepresented groups to the centre of our thoughts and practice. See below for some examples of XBM in the community.
XBM Sponsors The Wakefield Trinity Ladies Rugby League Team
Recognising the need to invest in both womens and grass roots sport in West Yorkshire, XBM is the main sponsor for the Wakefield Trinity Ladies Rugby League Team for the fourth year in a row.
Sport can teach leadership skills, the benefits of teamwork, strategic thinking, and the pursuit of excellence. Sport also has many physical and health benefits as a result of regular exercise.
Research has shown that girls and women who play sport have a more positive body image than those who do not, and higher levels of self-esteem and pride in themselves.
The photo (right) shows XBM Managing Director, Richard Taylor, receiving the 2024 team shirt with the XBM logo featured prominently on the front at the Wakefield Trinity Stadium’s recently opened brand new stand and hospitality centre.
To learn more about the Wakefield Trinity Ladies Rugby League Team, the other teams, and the work of the Foundation in the local community, visit the club’s website. READ MORE>>
Wakefield Trinity Rugby League 1st Team Player – Joe Law
Joe Law, a 19-year-old rugby league player who plays for Wakefield Trinity RLFC, is also sponsored by XBM Limited. Joe started his rugby journey with Stanley Rangers in 2011, moving to Oulton Rangers in 2014. Joe joined the Wakefield Trinity Scholarship team in 2018 and played for them for two years before progressing to the Wakefield Trinity Academy team in 2020, where XBM first began to sponsor him.
He moved to the Wakefield Trinity First team in 2022 and made his match debut on 11th June 2023 against Leeds Rhinos. Joe’s career highlights so far include his Super League debut and captaining the Outwood Grange rugby team for the Australia Rugby Tour, where he achieved the Most Valuable Player award. Joe also scored a full-length try in his first time ever playing centre against Leeds under 19s as a 17-year-old.
Apart from rugby, Joe is also studying BSc Physiotherapy at the University of Bradford. Joe Law is a promising young rugby player with a bright future ahead of him. XBM are proud to sponsor him and wish him all the best for his future endeavours.
Wakefield Trinity Community Foundation
XBM’s ties with Wakefield Trinity go even further as one of our staff members is married to the Men’s first team player, Jay Pitts, and XBM also supports aspects of the wider work of the Wakefield Trinity Community Foundation.
he Foundation is the charitable arm of the Rugby Super League Team, Wakefield Trinity. Over the last 15 years, they have pledged to use the power of the Rugby League and physical activity to inspire the community, creating lasting legacies for local people.
The Foundation works in three main areas: Education, Rugby League, and Health, Wellbeing & Inclusion. The staff and volunteers relish the opportunity to use sport and physical activity to create a positive change and impact on the lives of those they work with.
As well as the Men’s and Women’s Teams, the Academy, Scholarship, and youth teams for the under 14s and over 14s, Trinity has teams in the Physical Disability Rugby League, Learning Disability Rugby League, and Wheelchair Rugby League.
XBM Sponsors Trinity Under The Stars
XBM sponsored the Wakefield Trinity Community Foundation’s sleep-out event, “Trinity Under The Stars 2023” for the second year in a row. As well as raising funds for the Foundation through sponsorship, the event supports the work of Helping the Homeless Wakefield and the Wakefield Soup Kitchen.
XBM staff members are joining Wakefield Trinity team members and volunteers sleeping out in Wakefield Trinity’s home, the Be Well Support Stadium. The evening passed quickly with live music, quizzes, raffles, and the chats with members of the Men’s First and Ladies teams.
Event organiser, Will Moore, the Foundation’s Media and Commercial Executive was happy to see so many take part, with support for singers Local Vocals and Amber Falls.
This years event raised over £6,700, almost double that raised in 2022.
Celebrating 10 Years As Sponsor Of Sandal Rugby Union FC
Over that time XBM has sponsored the club’s 1XV team, the 2XV team, the inaugural Ladies team, the junior teams, the scoreboard, and pitch boards. We also provide their office print requirements.
Sandal RUFC was born on the 6th August 1927, and have come a long way from playing on the area known as the “Tetley Field” and using a beer store of the original Walnut Public House as its changing rooms.
In 1932/33 Sandal RUFC won the Yorkshire Shield by beating Scarborough at Bridlington by 13-6.
To read more about the the Wakefield based club, visit the clubs website: READ MORE>>
XBM Sponsors Ossett Albion Junior Football Club Under 8s
XBM sponsors grass roots Ossett Albion under 8s football teams, the Spartans, Trojans, and Titans. Ossett Albion provides children between 5 and 15 with an enjoyable and supportive environment for young players to develop their skills, build friendships, and develop a love for the game. For more information, contact Ossett Albion Under 8s Manager, Andrew Cross, via the club’s website: READ MORE>>
XBM supports grass roots sport for children because participating in sport helps children learn to work effectively together in a team setting, control their emotions and channel negative feelings in a positive way, as well as helping them build resilience and feel better about themselves. These, and the many physical and health benefits derived from regular exercise, provide opportunities for personal growth, development of life skills, and enriching community involvement.
The pictures below show the under 8s in their XBM branded kits supporting Huddersfield Town FC against Stoke City at the Kirklees Stadium, Huddersfield.
XBM Staff Collect Food To Support Wakefield Street Kitchen
XBM collected food donations for the Wakefield Street Kitchen from its offices across the country donated by service, sales, marketing, and admin staff members.
These were delivered, along with other donations collected by the Wakefield Trinity Community Foundation, to the Wakefield Street Kitchen charity on Friday 1st December, as temperatures dropped and increasing numbers of people turn to food banks.
According to statistics posted in March 2023, figures showed that in 2021/22, 2.1 million people in the UK had used a food bank in the previous 12 months. With the costs of living still rising, this number will only worsen across the next few years, with the Wakefield Street Kitchen acting as more than a kitchen, helping families in need over holiday season and through the coldest months of the year.
The Wakefield Trinity Community Foundation was once again taken aback by the generosity of the community, with XBM, Wakefield College, Garforth Tigresses, the Finance Team at Pinderfields Hospital, Normanton Junior Academy, and members of the Wakefield Trinity fan base all collecting food and clothing to be donated. Wakefield Street Kitchen >> :: Wakefield Trinity Community Foundation >>
