What have we done this year?
January 2013 - Yorkhill Children's Charity
Ignis Asset Management's support for Yorkhill Children's Charity covers the next three years (2013-2015). A fundraising target of £10,000 has been set, which will be put towards enhancing one of the three Play & Dining Rooms at the new children's hospital, part of the New South Glasgow Hospitals Project. The room will be on a general ward, creating a multi-functional social space, designed for children that are able to leave their beds, encouraging a place to eat and play together.
Find out more about Yorkhill Children's Charity (previously Yorkhill Children's Foundation) on their website.
March 2013 - Credit Action
20 staff volunteers from our Wythall site have been trained by Credit Action to run financial education in local schools. Aimed at 11-19 year olds, the workshops build the skills, knowledge, attitudes and behaviours to manage money well, with topics including budgeting, credit and debt, bank accounts, and saving.
Credit Action is the UK’s financial capability (financial literacy) charity. Their vision is that everyone should have the capability to be on top of their money as a part of everyday life. They empower people across the UK to build the skills, knowledge, attitudes and behaviours, to make the most of their money throughout their lives.
Visit their website for further information.
View a press release on this partnership in our media news section.
Volunteers will be available for sessions in Birmingham schools throughout the year.
March 2013 - Trinity Hospice
Staff at our London Juxon House site voted for Trinity Hospice as their chosen charity of the year.
Trinity Hospice was founded in 1891 and provides skilled, compassionate end of life care to individuals and support for families in the central and south west London community.
Visit their website for further information.
View a press release on this partnership in our media news section.
A programme of fundraising for this cause will take place during the year, and will be featured in this section.
March 2013 - Birmingham St Mary's Hospice
Staff at our Wythall site voted for Birmingham St Mary's Hospice as their chosen charity of the year.
Launched in 1979, the Hospice cares for people with life limiting illnesses from Birmingham and Sandwell. They are a hospice providing palliative care and emotional support to patients and relatives. Their mission is to help people with a terminal illness enjoy the best quality of life possible to ensure their loved ones are supported for as long as they need.
Visit their website for further information.
View a press release on this partnership in our media news section.
A programme of fundraising for this cause will take place during the year, and will be featured in this section.
March 2013 - Red Nose Day
Staff based at our Ignis Asset Management offices in London and Glasgow supported Red Nose Day, with a dress-down and cake sale. Including company matching, over £2000 was donated to the cause.
Read more about Red Nose Day by visiting their website.
April 2013 - Trinity Hospice
Staff at our London Juxon House office, raised funds for Trinity Hospice, by supporting 'Care for a Cake Day'. Over £800 was donated to the cause from this event.
April 2013 - Birmingham St Mary's Hospice
To celebrate St George's Day, staff at the Wythall site enjoyed a hearty selection of traditional English dishes over the lunchtime period, in return for charitable donations. Over £3,000 was donated to Birmingham St Mary's Hospice from this event.
April / May2013 - Yorkhill Children's Charity
Staff at Ignis Asset Management participated in an internal 'Picture This' photo competition.
80 entries were received, and the winning photos will be displayed in their 2014 calendar. The calendars will be sold later in the year, with all proceeds going to Yorkhill Children's Charity (formerly Yorkhill Children's Foundation).
Find out more about Yorkhill Children's Charity (previously Yorkhill Children's Foundation) on their website.
May 2013 - Trinity Hospice
Staff at the London Juxon House office raised funds through holding their annual quiz. Over £2,000 was donated to Trinity Hospice from this event.
May 2013 - Birmingham St Mary's Hospice
Staff at the Wythall office took part in a bake-off. The Business Planning team arranged the cake sale, raising £320 in sales alone. The winning entry was judged by the Catering Team Manager from the Wythall site. The company matched this amount, so over £640 will be donated to Birmingham St Mary's Hospice.
May 2013 - Army and Navy Reserves
Members of the Army and Navy Reserve came to the Wythall office to promote the value of joining the Armed Forces Reserves to employees.
Phoenix invited the Reserves on site to inform staff of the benefits available to both them and the workplace, of becoming a Reservist, such as adventure training, personal development, acquisition of new skills, improvements to fitness and the opportunity to help communities at home and abroad, as well as the chance to learn an array of military and leadership skills.
Read more in our press release in the media release section.
May 2013 - Birmingham St Mary's Hospice
A team of staff volunteers from the Wythall office, assisted their chosen charity of the year, Birmingham St Mary's Hospice with a spot of gardening and car valeting. The Legal and Internal Audit teams worked together on this exercise, appreciating the experience and opportunity to try something different.
A spokesperson for Birmingham St Mary's Hospice commented:
"Huge thanks to staff from corporate partner, the Phoenix Group of Wythall, who spent the day doing a fantastic job tending the Hospice gardens.
The gardens are a really important space for patients and their loved ones, so the work the Phoenix volunteers did is invaluable."
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