A DROITWICH business held a fun-packed charity event to mark its ranking in the Sunday Times' Best 100 Companies to work for 2005 list.

Randstad, a supplier of temporary and permanent office services and industrial and call centre staff, picked up the 97th slot on the list.

The local branch of the firm, Randstad Inhouse Services, specialises in offering on-site support to large manufacturing and logistical companies.

Staff there celebrated at their head office in Hampton Lovett with a "Spice up your night" fund-raising evening.

This saw Indian food offered to employees and business neighbours in return for a donation towards VSO's (Voluntary Service Overseas) work to combat HIV and AIDS in India.

Founded in 1960, the top 100 accolade has been awarded in the year that Randstad marks its 45th anniversary.

"This award is excellent news for us and we are thrilled at the result," said Hans Hoogeveen, managing director of Randstad UK.

"We have all worked tirelessly to make Randstad a fun and challenging company to work for and this is reflected in our staff retention.

"Our training scheme offered to all recruitment consultants is one of the many reasons we maintain a healthy and motivated workforce.

"We celebrated by raising money for the VSO partnership, which we hope to work with to make a difference to the world's underprivileged.

"It also offers us exciting opportunities to engage our skills and energy to transform the lives of people who face the reality of poverty ."

The Sunday Times survey ranked Randstad in the top 15 companies when it came to employees believing that their management live by the values of the organisation.

It also scored a top 30 ranking with 81 per cent of staff saying they believe they can make a valuable contribution to the company's success.

The Sunday Times' 100 Best Companies to Work for is the only UK survey that ranks companies on what their employees have to say. It is sponsored by the Department for Trade and Industry. In 2005, more than 80,000 employees were canvassed.