Archives for June 2013

The quiz raised a fantastic sum of £6,100 from that evening alone, with more than 220 people taking part. All proceeds from the night will help to fund further projects for the Charlton Upbeats and contribute to sustain the programme, which has grown to engage over 120 young people.

The Charlton Upbeats is a bespoke programme delivered by CACT (Charlton Athletic Community Trust) for young people with Down’s Syndrome. The sessions are held on Saturdays at the Charlton Athletic Training Ground from 1.00pm – 2.30pm and revolve around football, although other activities are also delivered.

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Carl Krauhaus, Disability and Mental Health Officer at CACT, said, “We are delighted with this amount raised, it wouldn’t have been possible without the support of those who helped organise the evening. This reflects the support we get from key partners including Regular Cleaning Services and Martin and Lee Simons, which allows the project to continue delivering activities for the Upbeats.”

You can support the Charlton Upbeats by donating on-line via the Just Giving website:  http://www.justgiving.com/TheCharltonUpbeats

Operations Director, Tom Lloyd volunteered at Bemerton Estate, where the team tidied up a new communal garden and put on a free BBQ for the local residents. This was to help the residents to interact with each other and to advise them of free activities that are on offer in the local area.

Tom said ‘The development taking place in Kings Cross has resulted in local residents feeling detached from the community and this event was organised to show them there are lots of events for them to participate in. We had a fantastic turn out of people and it was great to see everyone talking to each other and enjoying the new garden.’

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Work Experience employee, Melanie Bevan visited the Great Croft Centre in Camden for Age UK – a charity that offers care and support for the elderly within communities. Guest speakers spoke about what Age UK currently offers and how they hope to expand their services.

Melanie said ‘I took part in a group session with people from various organisations where we discussed how the charity could maximise publicity to gain a wider response from the general public as well as organisations. Overall I found the day very interesting as I learned a lot about Age UK from a business perspective and I would recommend similar events to those keen on getting more involved with the community.’

RCS are planning to hold their own volunteering week later in the year.

The winner is…
A treasure hunt across the city of London and West End over a 2 month period. Questions will be set at various locations and will include historical information but also site specific information. Employees can enter a team of people for a fee (which is donated to Demelza). The winning team is awarded £50.
Suggested by Robert Moorcock

2nd place
A company-wide ‘come dine with me’ competition. We set up tables in the Head Office car park and people bring a dish that they have prepared. You pay a fee to be a taster and vote for your favourite dish. The money collected from people tasting goes to Demelza and the person with the most votes wins £50.
Suggested by Gemma Bowers

3rd place
Sponsored walk – Walk 300 miles between 1st July and 31st August. RCS’s Finance Director is cycling 300 miles from London to Paris in 4 days to raise money for Demelza. The challenge is for you to be sponsored by friends and family to walk 300 miles in 2 months RCS will supply the pedometers and the sponsorship money generated is donated to Demelza.
Suggested by Maggie Robins

RCS would like to congratulate Robert Moorcock on his fantastic idea of a treasure hunt and have awarded him with a £30 John Lewis voucher. Gemma Bowers came in 2nd place and Maggie Robins in 3rd place.

RCS would like to thank all employees for their suggestions and votes and will be in touch with more details for the Treasure Hunt!

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RCS are very proud of Julian and his achievements and for raising money for their primary charity Demelza Hospice Care for Children.

If you would like to sponsor Julian please go to: www.justgiving.com/Julian-Lingham2Paris

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They assess us annually against their corporate responsibility index which will provide an additional way for us to measure our performance.

It also helps us to measure our progression in environmental initiatives, our commitment to the community, as well as an opportunity to benchmark this against the standards of other successful companies.

Ultimately, BITC will provide guidance on further establishing our excellence and consistency of service and RCS are thrilled to be working with them.
 

As part of BITC we are taking part in ‘Business Class’, which allows our company to support young people facing social disadvantage. Our aim is to form long-term partnerships with the schools, which these young people attend. We hope to provide support to these children through the needs of the school. Our Chairman, Terry Carrigan ‘believes this will be the most effective way for RCS to support young people in our community.’

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