Happy New Year to you.
Since selecting Children's Hospices UK as its charity of the year for 2011, Willis Group has introduced a variety of fundraising activities for its staff to take part in. To view details on this please click here: http://www.employeebenefits.co.uk/item/14036/23/5/3
Contact Details: Janet Howell Charity and Community Officer at Willis Group.
To visit their website please click here: http://www.willis.com/
The Original Factory Shop outlets will choose their own local charity as their charity of the year partner.
To visit their website please click here: http://www.theoriginalfactoryshop.co.uk/Pages/Contact_Us.html
Contact Details: Rebecca Burns – Marketing Manager
And for further news on this partnership:
Bury-based British luggage brand, Antler, has chosen Make-A-Wish Foundation UK as its first charity of the year. The firm will raise vital funds for the charity which grants wishes to children and young people aged between three and 17 fighting life-threatening illnesses.
To visit their website and get further details on the partnership please click here: http://www.antler.co.uk/make-a-wish
Contact Details:
David Benjamin, Antler Chief Executive
Jonathan Sandall, Head of Corporate and Trust Fundraising at Make-A-Wish Foundation UK
Homebase colleagues selected Teenage Cancer Trust as their official charity partner until February 2013.
To view further information on this partnership please click on: http://www.thametoday.co.uk/community/charity_homebase_backs_cancer_trust_with_christmas_push_1_3307424
To visit their website and get further details on the partnership please click here:
And via the Home Retail Group Plc CSR website by clicking on: http://www.thebasisofgoodbusiness.com/Home.aspx
Leading business technology solutions provider Amor Group has announced that Who Cares? Scotland, a charity which provides advice and support to young people in care, has become the company’s charity partner for the next year.
To visit their website and get further details on the partnership please click here: http://www.amorgroup.com/news-and-events/latest-news-releases/item/419-who-cares?-scotland-to-be-amor-group-charity-partner/
Dastan is delighted to announce that The Children’s Trust has been chosen as their Charity of the Year.
To visit their website and get further details on the partnership please click here: http://dastan.co.uk/our-charity-of-the-year-2011/
Charles Russell is delighted to announce that Winston's Wish has been chosen as their Charity of the Year for 2011/2012.
To visit their website and get further details on the partnership please click here: http://www.charlesrussell.co.uk/content.aspx?path=/Latest_News/Charity_2011
Contact Details: Kate Acutt, Corporate and Trusts Manager at Winston's Wish.
The Vikings is delighted to announce ‘Love your Balls' as its Official Charity of the Year partner for the 2012 Super League season.
To visit their website and get further details on the partnership please click here: http://www.widnesvikings.co.uk/article.php?id=6561
Contact Details: Louise Challoner at The Mark Gorry Foundation
This year Orchard has partnered with the Abundant Life Church and the Xcel Foundation, which helps underprivileged children and promotes the pursuit of excellence amongst the next generation.
To visit their website and get further details on the partnership please click here: http://www.orchardenergy.co.uk/christmas-charity-partner-announced
IPC Media name SHHIRT as 2012 Charity of the Year.
To visit their website and get further details on the partnership please click here: http://www.shhirt.org.uk/2011/12/07/ipc-media-name-shhirt-as-2012-charity-of-the-year/
Contact Details:
Katy Watkins, IPC Digital Sales
Jamie Hardgrave, Founder of SHHiRT
The Staffordshire Adult Autistic Society has won the Charity of the year sponsored by Staffordshire Police.
To get further details on the partnership please click here: http://www.autismradiouk.co.uk/news/saas-wins-charity-of-the-year-2011-292.php
To visit the SAAS website and get further details on the partnership please click here: www.saas.uk.com
Warwickshire and Northamptonshire Air Ambulance are looking for Corporate Charity of the Year Partnerships. To get further details please click here:
To get further details on their current Corporate partnership please click here:
Poole-based digital agency TMB has selected the John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation as their charity of 2012 and receive 1 year’s free email marketing services.
To get further details on this Corporate partnership please click here:
Contact Details:
TMB Managing Director, Dominic A Yeadon.
Linda Thornton, JTYAF Secretary.
Jonathan Burchfield, head of Stone King’s Charity team, has accepted an invitation to join the NCVO’s Charity Law Advisory Group, which has been established in order to lead an independent review of the operation of charity law. This Advisory Group will be operating in parallel to the Government’s own review of the Charities Act 2006.
To get further details on this and Stone King’s other Charity involvement, please click here:
And their creation of Wikimedia UK as a Charity
During 2011 Autonet Insurance have been busy fundraising for local charities around Stoke-on-Trent. The charity committee have visited charities and come up with many ideas for fundraising throughout 2011. The total raised for the year is an astonishing £16,131.61 in total.
To get further details on their Charity work please click here:
Contact Details: Ian Donaldson, Managing Director of Autonet Insurance
Staff of UK press manufacturer Edale will take part in a charity run in support of a local hospice. Naomi House is a hospice which provides support to children with conditions that mean they are unlikely to live to become adults.
To get further details on their Charity work please click here:
Or visit the Edale Corporate website, please click here:
Contact Details:
Managing Director, James Boughton
Head of Sales, Jeremy Westcott
Technical Manager, Daryl Finter
London Luton Airport’s current Charity of the Year for 2011 was NOAH Enterprise.
To view the London Luton Airport Community Engagement website and obtain further details on their Charity and Community work, please click here: http://www.london-lutoninthecommunity.co.uk/home/
Other Charity weblinks and news that may be of interest to you:
Sequela Foundation (new charity recently launched) aims to support neurological well-being for people with Alzheimer's, dementia, Parkinson's, suffering from strokes or other conditions. The name is based on the word sequel, to reflect the charity's attempt to provide follow-up care after diagnosis.
http://www.tewkesburyadmag.co.uk/news/evesham/9399807.Disabled_charity_celebrates___80_000_donation/
http://www.scarborougheveningnews.co.uk/community/local-focus/2m_raised_by_charity_champions_1_4075601
