11 December 2015

Giving Our Time in 2015

This year we've given our time to our local communities: promoting health and wellbeing, providing financial education and helping community groups, schools and sports teams. Here are just a few of the things we've been up to.

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The best gifts can’t be bought so we’ve been giving our time in 2015

Local sponsorship:

• Over £30,000 invested into local communities through our local sponsorship programme and sports kit of the month campaign.
• Over 100 community groups getting help from their local branches.
• 114 local sponsorships.
• 12 new sports teams have had new kits.
• 16 amazing community events.
• 16 musical projects.
• 47 community sports club initiatives.

Charity of the Year: 

• We’ve raised over £70,000 for our Charity of the Year, Mind Cymru.
• We’ve become a Time to Change Wales pledge organisation helping tackle mental health stigma.
• Trained several staff as mental health first-aiders.

Helping Schools:

• We’ve been helping Llanishen High School for over 3 years and have just extended the partnership for another 3 years. 
• We have just started another partnership with Tonypandy Community College.
• Run a Dragons’ Den enterprise event.
• Provided an outdoor gym. 
• Taken part in financial education workshops. 

Volunteering:

• 1,125 hours of staff time has been given to help local communities including:
• Helping out during Give and Gain Day 2015.
• Taking part in financial education sessions.
• Attending careers events.
• Supporting Mind Cymru shops.

BITC Cymru:

We were proud winners of Welsh Government Responsible Large Business of the Year at BITC Cymru Awards 2015.

Published: 11/12/2015