OUR CHARITY PARTNERSHIPS
As a business, we are passionate about helping others and we actively support giving back to the community through charity affiliation. We are proud supporters of three charities which are close to our hearts: Big House, Action for Children and Cancer Research UK. Throughout the year, we organise charity days, team events and fundraising campaigns to support these charities and we encourage our partners to get involved and help us give back to the community.
BIG HOUSE:
The Big House is a UK based charity working with care leavers who are at a high risk of social exclusion. They provide a platform for them to participate in the making of theatre and to have their voices heard, using theatre to inspire their members and facilitate personal growth. Big House’s Open House Project offers life skills workshops including issues such as: Alcohol and Drug Abuse, Gang Membership, Criminal Activity, How to Avoid Homelessness, Successful Parenting, and Healthy Relationships. Within these workshops, members work with their mentors to plan their future goals and immediate targets for a return to training, education and employment after the Open House Project.
Find out more at www.thebighouse.uk.com
ACTION FOR CHILDREN:
Action for Children is a UK based charity providing services for children and young people whose families need support, who can’t live with their birth families, who are disabled, and who are the most in need. The charity is one of the largest suppliers of social care services in the UK and provides services including children’s and family centres, intensive family support, short breaks, employability, fostering and evidence-based programmes. They work with and support young carers across the UK, support teenage mothers in vulnerable and difficult situations and support children and young people in care with fostering, adoption and residential care services. They also provide support for disabled children and their families and provide programmes to help young people who have had a difficult start in life get into education, training and employment.
Find out more at www.actionforchildren.org.uk
CANCER RESEARCH UK:
Cancer Research UK is the leading cancer charity in the UK committed to supporting the scientific exploration of cancer prevention, treatment and cure. They fund scientists, doctors and nurses to help beat cancer sooner as well as working to promote awareness of different cancers to the general public. There are over 100 types of cancer, around 2.5 million people in the UK living with cancer and 1 in 2 people expected to be diagnosed with some form of cancer during their lifetime. With cancer touching the lives of so many of us, Cancer Research UK is a charity that we are proud to support.
Find out more at www.cancerresearchuk.org
SUPPORT OUR CHARITIES…
Many of the employers and learners who work with us like to get involved in our charity fundraising activities throughout the year. If you would like to join us in our fundraising activities, please contact: customerfirst@apprenticeshipconnect.co.uk