A selection of our charities
City Year London
City Year was founded in the US and brings together young people of all backgrounds for a year of full-time service, giving them the skills and opportunities to change the world. The young people work in schools as tutors, mentors and role models, leading in-school and after-school programmes and community projects. The Trust became a Founding Partner with a three year commitment to bring the City Year programme to London, commencing in six primary schools in north and east London.
The Place2Be
The Trust supported The Place2Be, a school-based counselling service, dedicated to improving the emotional wellbeing of children, their families and the whole school community. The charity's services are available to over 50,000 children in the UK coping with problems such as bereavement, family breakdown, domestic violence, trauma and bullying.
Refuge
The Trust made a three year commitment to Refuge, the largest single provider of domestic violence services in the UK, supporting over 1,000 women and children on any given day. Domestic violence claims the lives of hundreds of women and children every year and the charity provides a range of services which increase women's choices including: a national 24-hour helpline; a network of safe houses; psychological support; independent legal advocacy and outreach services.
Ronald McDonald House, New York
New York employees chose Ronald McDonald House as their Annual Charity, which provides a temporary residence for paediatric cancer patients and their families from all around the world. On a number of occasions New York employees have cooked and served meals to the 130 residents of the house. The Ronald McDonald House is a special place, providing a much needed service, and is very deserving of its nickname, 'The House that Love Built'. A donation of $50,000 was made along with additional individual fundraising.
Child's Dream
Swiss employees selected Child's Dream as their Annual Charity, a charity with the mission to empower marginalised communities in the Mekong sub-region to shape their own future. They achieve this by working with communities to improve health and education for children and socio-economic opportunities for families. The $50,000 donation will be used to build a school in the impoverished and remote communities of southern Laos. In September employees organised a charity swim in Lake Zurich, raising over $136,000 for the charity with matching from the Swiss Charitable Committee.
Mayor's Fund for London
The Mayor's Fund is a new charity aimed at helping to improve the life chances and aspirations of London's disadvantaged children. The Trust made a three year commitment towards the 'London Learning' programme which will initially pilot in Shoreditch. This early intervention project brings together the best of literacy, numeracy and social behaviour and support initiatives, enabling children in the most disadvantaged communities to realise their potential at school. It is delivered by Every Child a Chance Trust and School-Home Support.
