On The Ground
What’s happening at Marshall Barnstaple?
Marshall Barnstaple are proud supporters of Volkswagen Way to Zero and Marshall Evolve, two programmes dedicated to reducing carbon emissions.
As a team we are committed to taking actions to reduce our carbon footprint each day, running activities both in the retail centre, in our personal lives and the local community in support of this goal.
Plus, with the support of our customers, we’re aiming to plan trees in local woodland and demonstrate our carbon credentials by partnering with Trees for Good Causes.
Our Tree Planting Programme
Donating the cost of your complimentary wash and vac today in order to plant a tree locally is a very simple way to make a donation to benefit and protect the environment for generations to come.
Some of the additional benefits of taking part, include:
- Provide wildlife habitats & support biodiversity
- Plant native British trees
- Enhance the natural UK landscape
- Offset CO2 emissions
Plus, for every tree pledged, we will also make a donation to North
Devon Hospice, a local charity providing specialist care and
support to people who are affected by a life-limiting illness.
Progress so far...
Over 433 customers have chosen to donate which means we have been able to:
- 700 trees planted
- £1422 charity donation
- Saved over 42,660 litres of water!
- Saved 711kw of electricity
Want to help?
On your next visit you can decide to donate your complimentary wash & vac to plant a tree. Not only will this help to hit our target but will also benefit the local community too.
Small Changes, Big Difference
At Marshall Volkswagen we’ve been working together to understand the climate crisis and we’ve driven change to reduce our carbon footprint.
Each week, we’ve participated in activities to highlight how making small changes in our everyday lives can help make a big difference and we’ve inspired colleagues, customers and our families to do the same.
Discover how we got on....
We’re looking forward to sharing with you even more initiatives in our next edition.
Looking for a new challenge?
We are officially a Great Place to Work® and 2020 Motor Trader Employer of the Year.
Marshall Motor Group is officially one of the UK’s best places to work, named by Great Place to Work® as one of the UK’s Best Workplaces in the Super Large category. Ranked 12th (2021) overall this is the seventh consecutive year the company has achieved this honour and it is the 11th year in succession the company has achieved Great Place to Work status. This recognises Marshall as having a high trust, high engagement workplace culture.
Would you like to work for a company you feel you could personally make a difference to?
We believe this is what really makes being part of our team special – you really can make a difference regardless of your role or location. You have a voice – we listen, we take action, we care.
We can promise a fun, fast-paced, high performing and exciting environment which our colleagues tell us is a great place to work. Our business has an incredible history with an exciting strategic vision too.
What drives this forward and brings it to life every day are our colleagues and their determination, commitment and loyalty to Marshall. For us to be the best possible choice for a customer requires the best possible people.
The way we recruit, develop and reward our colleagues ensures we achieve this.
What do we look for in a Marshall Colleague? Well, in addition to a great attitude, commitment, drive and a passion for excellence we want people to live our values and really enjoy working with us. In return we will provide you with a competitive salary, great benefits and comprehensive training and development to ensure you achieve your career aspirations.