Charity Links 25/07/12

The Zurich Community Trust, the charitable arm of insurance company Zurich, has chosen The Alzheimer's Society to be a national charity partner in a 3 year partnership starting in September 2012. The charity will also join CLIC Sargent and Hope and Homes for Children as the Trust’s third national charity partner.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.alzheimers.org.uk/site/scripts/news_article.php?newsID=1279

Lok’nStore, the storage company, is proud to announce that it has agreed to make the RadCan its ‘Charity of the Year’. The self-storage company on Crockford Lane in Chineham, Basingstoke will support the charity from July 2012 to June 2013 via various fundraising activities involving their staff.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.loknstore.co.uk/charity-of-the-year-for-loknstore-basingstoke

Ryanair today began searching for a charity partner to receive all the entire funds generated by their 2013 charity calendar.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://insideireland.ie/2012/07/25/ryanair-begin-search-for-2013-charity-partner-77990/

For more information, please click on the following link: http://businessandleadership.com/marketing/item/36295-ryanair-seeks-charity/

Biscuit and snack manufacturer United Biscuits last year raised over £275,000 in funds or product donations for charities and community projects. This represents an increase of 65% in donations from 2010.

United Biscuits employees also donated £30,000 via the Give As You Earn payroll giving scheme during the year. The company granted 186 days of special leave to its employees to enable them to work on community projects. The company introduced its People & Community Programme in 2009.

Community projects carried out in 2011 included re-decorating classrooms at a local school, renovating the outside of a local nature studies organisation’s premises, and providing a day of mock interviews to members of the charity CRISIS.

For more information, please click on the following link: www.unitedbiscuits.com/community.php

Southport Sainsbury's helps out West Coast Crash Wheelchair Rugby who give sporting opportunities to people with disabilities has been given a cash boost by generous Southport shoppers. West Coast Crash Wheelchair Rugby has been chosen as Sainsbury's Southport new local charity partner for the year ahead.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.formbytimes.co.uk/news/formby-news/2012/07/24/southport-sainsbury-s-helps-out-west-coast-crash-wheelchair-rugby-66401-31454273/

The Nabarro London office is supporting The Alzheimer's Society until 2013 as their Charity partner.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://corporate-responsibility.nabarro.com/charities-&-fundraising/Charities_of_the_Year_2012-2013.html

The Thames Valley Business Magazine Awards Charity of the Year Award is open to Thames Valley charities, social enterprises and not for profit organisations.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://businessawards.co.uk/charity-of-the-year-award/

Sainsbury's Biddulph, Stoke on Trent has chosen Ruby's Fund to be their Charity Of The Year 2012-13.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.rubysfund.co.uk/blog/sainsburys-biddulph-rubys-fund-charity-of-the-year-sensory-centre-disabled-children

Age UK Suffolk's Oasis Day Service has been chosen as Sainsbury's, charity partner in Bedingfeld Way, Bury St. Edmunds and will benefit from the store's fund-raising.

Bristol Samaritans has been announced as Fiesta charity partners. The Bristol Samaritans will be the official charity partner of the 2012 Jones Lang LaSalle Bristol Balloon Fiesta.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.bristolballoonfiesta.co.uk/uploads/documents/Bristol%20Samaritans%20announced%20as%20Fiesta%20charity%20partners%20FINAL.pdf

Canvey Island FC are delighted to announce that Castle Point Sports Club for the Disabled will be their official charity partner for the 2012/13 season.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://canveyislandfc.com/news/2012/07/gulls-announce-charity-partner-201213

The Lincoln Imps are proud to announce the Sports & Education Trust as their nominated charity partner for 2012-13. For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.redimps.co.uk/news/article/lcfc-nominated-12-13-charity-254706.aspx