Corporate Charity Partnerships - February 2026

Feb 12

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FM Conway named headline construction sector sponsor of The Big Goal

FM Conway has become a headline sector sponsor of The Big Goal, the Street Soccer Foundation's national funding drive helping to transform the lives of homeless and vulnerable young people through football. The Big Goal brings businesses together to create greater opportunities for young people facing significant disadvantage, helping them build confidence, develop skills and take positive steps towards employment, education and independent living. FM Conway continues its lon

Reliance Foundation and The Estée Lauder Companies Charitable Foundation Launch Multi-Year Partnership

Partnership aims to Empower One Million Girls and Young Women in India Reliance Foundation and The Estée Lauder Companies Charitable Foundation, the philanthropic arm of The Estée Lauder Companies, have announced the launch of a multi-year partnership that aims to empower one million girls and young women across India. The program is designed for girls and young women from 14 to 20 years of age, across both rural and urban communities, with a focus on building life skills and

RED FUNNEL STARTS SEARCH FOR ITS 2027 CHARITY OF THE YEAR

Red Funnel is inviting charities across the Isle of Wight to apply for its 2027 Charity of the Year partnership, offering one successful organisation the opportunity to benefit from a year of fundraising, marketing and promotional support. Red Funnel has officially opened applications for its annual programme, which aims to support local charities making a positive difference to communities across the Isle of Wight. Through the charity partnership, Red Funnel hopes to help it

Reward Funding Raises £40,000 for Women’s Aid Following Year of Fundraising

Reward Funding has raised an impressive £40,000 for Women’s Aid, its charity partner for 2026, following a year of dedicated fundraising activities involving employees, business partners, clients and supporters across the UK. The fundraising achievement follows a year of activities organised across Reward’s five regional UK offices, with contributions also coming from its wider network of introducers and clients. The £40,000 raised will support the vital work of Women’s Aid i

Crisis Student Response Network Joins Greater Good Charities, Strengthening Youth-Driven Social Impact

Today, Greater Good Charities announces that UK-based nonprofit, Crisis Student Response Network (CSRN), will join the global organization. CSRN is led by global students and provides pro bono consulting, research, journalism, and implementation services to nonprofits during and after global crises. The joining of the two organizations expands Greater Good Charities' capacity to deliver aid globally while strengthening their engagement with young people working in social impa

Domestic abuse victims given discreet route to support as Nationwide provides Safe Spaces online

The Online Safe Space tool helps users access support discreetly, without leaving a trace on their device New service, which can be used by anyone, provides access to support, emergency contacts and resources Follows the launch of Safe Spaces in over 430 Nationwide and 40 Virgin Money branches across the UK Research shows more than a quarter (26%) of victims say they have experienced financial abuse More than a quarter (26%) of people affected by domestic abus

How Tickled Pink awareness campaign led to Asda colleague Donna's breast cancer diagnosis

Asda marks 30 years of Tickled Pink with 220-product campaign. Asda Tickled Pink is the partnership between Asda, Breast Cancer Now and CoppaFeel! and this year Asda are celebrating their 30th anniversary! That’s 30 years of reminding more people to check their boobs, pecs or chests. 30 years of helping more people find breast health information and support when they need it. And 30 years of raising money that powers world-class research, vital education and life-changing sup

UK government joins forces with Breast Cancer Now

The UK government has launched a three-year partnership with Breast Cancer Now to improve breast cancer awareness Women to receive better support through their breast cancer journey with a new partnership to help them recognise possible signs of the disease earlier and access trusted post-treatment information and support Action comes as new research from the UK’s largest breast cancer charity, Breast Cancer Now, reveals almost a third of women who check their breasts

'Breast friends' from Asda Thornaby celebrate 30th anniversary of Tickled Pink

Self-styled "breast friends" Julie Kemp, Helen Middleton and Pauline Cox from Asda Thornaby are all using their own experiences to spread awareness of the signs and symptoms of breast cancer – and in the process have raised tens of thousands of pounds for Asda Tickled Pink as it celebrates its 30th anniversary. 'Breast friends' Helen, Pauline and Julie from Asda Thornaby use their personal breast cancer experience to support Asda Tickled Pink The trio have all had breast canc

Scotmid raises a record £474,500 for Alzheimer's charity partnership

Scotmid Co-op is celebrating a landmark year after raising a total of £474,474 for its charity partnership with Alzheimers Scotland. Scotmid Co-op’s highest-ever total was raised with Alzheimer Scotland as Scotmid’s lead charity partner, whilst Alzheimer’s Society supported activity in England and Northern Ireland. For over 12 months, Scotmid Co-op’s colleagues, members and customers from across Scotmid, Lakes & Dales Co-op, Semichem, Scotmid Funerals and Fosters Funeral Dire

Morrisons launches huge toy sale to help customers spread the cost this Christmas

The incredible feat was achieved less than two years into Morrisons national charity partnership with Marie Curie, which launched in November 2024. Malton Morrisons is celebrating becoming the first Morrisons store in Britain to raise a staggering £50,000 for Marie Curie, the UK's leading end of life charity. The incredible feat was achieved less than two years into Morrisons national charity partnership with Marie Curie, which launched in November 2024. As a 'thank you' to t

PAWFIT AND BATTERSEA JOIN FORCES TO HELP KEEP PETS SAFE AND SUPPORT ANIMALS IN NEED

Pawfit, a division of Latsen Technology, is proud to announce a new partnership with Battersea, the world-famous animal welfare charity dedicated to caring for dogs and cats at its centres across the UK and around the world. This collaboration brings together two organisations committed to the health, safety, and happiness of pets, providing greater opportunity to reach more pet lovers with valuable information and advice around responsible pet ownership and safety. According

Mills & Reeve Charitable Trust distributes £316,250 to charities

The Mills & Reeve Charitable Trust, the charitable arm of law firm Mills & Reeve, distributed £316,250 to more than 130 charities during the 2025/26 financial year. The funding supported organisations at local, national and international level, as the Trust continued its work to support charitable causes and communities beyond the firm’s legal work. The Trust has been central to Mills & Reeve’s charitable giving for more than 40 years. It is funded by contributions from the f

Pinewood Studios launches Community Fund to support local projects and organisations

Pinewood Studios has launched the Pinewood Community Fund, designed to support a wide range of local projects that make a meaningful difference in the community, with a particular focus on Iver and Fulmer in Buckinghamshire. Working with the Heart of Bucks Community Foundation, the fund will provide £250,000 over the next five years. Priorities for the fund include youth development, community initiatives, education, culture, environmental projects, wellbeing, and support f

Caprice, Jo Wood and Nana Akua join celebrities and global business leaders at autoimmune charity gala

ASA Foundation announces landmark Middle East humanitarian appointment and £100,000 education appeal as research reveals autoimmune conditions affect around one in eight women Caprice, Jo Wood and broadcaster Nana Akua joined fellow celebrities, entrepreneurs and heads of global corporations at the Autoimmune Support & Awareness Foundation’s C.U.R.E. Gala at The Londoner on 25 September, showing their support through their attendance and bringing visibility to the charity’s m

Jingle Jam opens creator sign-ups for 2026

Jingle Jam has opened registration for creators and other fundraisers on Tiltify, ahead of its two-week fundraising event running from 1 to 14 December 2026. Anyone can sign up and create a fundraising page, with the option to support one or more of this year’s eight charity partners: Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM), War Child UK, Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity, WWF, Make-A-Wish, Become, The Trevor Project and SpecialEffect. Jingle Jam brings together games cre

Dormant Assets Scheme announces record £370m distribution to good causes

The UK’s Dormant Assets Scheme is to release a record £370 million for good causes after Reclaim Fund Ltd (RFL) approved its largest-ever distribution to The National Lottery Community Fund. The payment, announced in RFL’s Annual Report and Accounts for 2025/26, takes the total amount committed to good causes through the Scheme since its launch to more than £1.6 billion. Reclaim Fund Ltd (RFL) said the increased distribution follows a comprehensive review of how it manages it

MCDONALD'S UK AIMS FOR £1.5 MILLION DONATION

MCDONALD'S UK AIMS FOR £1.5 MILLION DONATION IN SUPPORT OF RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE UK FOR THE UK LAUNCH OF McHAPPY DAY® 2026 The inaugural annual fundraising day launches in the UK on Saturday 26th September, giving customers the chance to make a real difference for families with seriously ill children £1 from every qualifying main meal* will be donated to Ronald McDonald House UK on 26th September The fundraising effort is supported by Franchisees and suppliers tha

Charity fundraising expert Darren Richards selected as one of the Foundever AI 100 UK 2026

Charity fundraising expert Darren Richards selected as one of the Foundever AI 100 UK 2026 The founder of Charity AI Partners is recognised by Digital Leaders as one of 100 people putting AI to good use and making an impact for social good across the UK. UK, 23 September 2026. Darren Richards, founder of Charity AI Partners and an expert on AI for charity fundraising, has been selected as one of the Foundever AI 100 UK 2026, Digital Leaders’ list of 100 people putting AI to g

c2c unveils Gold Geese train to mark Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

To mark Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, local rail operator c2c Railway - now part of GBR Anglia, bringing together c2c, Greater Anglia and Network Rail Anglia under one leadership structure - has unveiled a new train wrap celebrating the vital work of its long-standing charity partner, Gold Geese. The newly redesigned train was officially launched this morning at Southend Central station to celebrate the incredible work of the South Essex charity, which provides practical

Jet2 sponsors new Shooting Star Children's Hospices podcast and donates flights to support families

Jet2 is helping Shooting Star Children’s Hospices raise vital funds to support hundreds of families facing the unimaginable by sponsoring the charity’s new podcast, Shooting Star Unwrapped. The sponsorship marks a further show of support from Jet2 for the communities it serves, with Shooting Star Children’s Hospices providing specialist care and support to families who have a baby, child or young person with a life-limiting condition, or who have been bereaved. As part of the

Squire's Garden Centres announce new charity partners

Squire’s Garden Centres has raised an impressive £23,577 for local charities through its annual ‘Charity of the Year’ programme, helping support charities that make a real difference in the communities surrounding its 17 garden centres. Now in its fifteenth year, the initiative sees each Squire’s centre partner with a local charity chosen by colleagues. From 1 August 2025 to 31 July 2026, fundraising activities took place across the business, raising vital funds and awareness

Housebuilder Keepmoat raises over £15,000 for its new corporate charity partner

Keepmoat's East Midlands region has raised £15,264 as part of its first regional fundraiser for its new corporate charity partner, Magic Breakfast. Through its work with schools across Nottingham and beyond, Magic Breakfast is the UK’s leading school breakfast charity. They make a difference to around 300,000 children and young people every day by offering breakfasts and expert advice to tackle morning hunger in schools across England and Scotland. Spearheaded by the develope

LSEG Foundation welcomes charity partner London Youth

LSEG Foundation and London Youth: putting opportunity at the heart of their corporate partnership The LSEG Foundation has welcomed London Youth to the London Stock Exchange to celebrate their charity partnership, with an event focused on leadership, resilience and, importantly, the power of opportunity. The charity partnership is supporting employability programmes delivered through London Youth's network of almost 600 member organisations, reaching more than 600,000 young Lo

LNER staff fundraise for charity partner at Great North Run

Over twenty LNER colleagues are gearing up to take part in this weekend’s Great North Run in support of LNER charity partner CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably). LNER Drivers, Train Managers, Customer Experience Hosts, station and office-based colleagues from across the LNER route will join thousands of other participants in Newcastle-upon-Tyne this Sunday (13 September 2026) for the annual half-marathon. So far, they have raised several thousand pounds for CALM. LNER ha

Stonegate Group raises £500000 for charity partner

Stonegate Group has reached a major fundraising milestone, raising £500,000 for suicide prevention charity Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) since launching its partnership in January 2026. The achievement comes on World Suicide Prevention Day (10 September), marking extraordinary fundraising efforts by pub operators, publicans, general managers, venue teams and support centre colleagues across the UK’s largest pub company. To mark the milestone, colleagues across Ston

Ahmad Tea provides a year of brews for Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance

The leading global tea brand is marking Emergency Services Day by supporting its official UK charity partner with bespoke brew kits and a year’s supply of tea. Ahmad Tea marked Emergency Services Day by visiting Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance to gift its crew bespoke brew kits and a year’s supply of tea. The donation was made as a lasting thank-you to the team for the vital, lifesaving support it provides to communities across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. Durin

Cadent Foundation announces £700k grant to help vulnerable residents with cost-of-living

Grant worth over £700,000 awarded to Birmingham-based charity to provide specialist energy support and energy efficiency measures. Since 2024, Act on Energy has already supported 695 households in Birmingham, helping residents achieve more than £1.75m in financial gains through benefit advice and debt write-offs. More than 2,500 energy-saving measures have been installed across the city to help people living in fuel poverty and poor health improve their home’s energy

Lindt Choco Wafer to partner with Macmillan Cancer Support Coffee Morning

Lindt & Sprüngli UK have today announced that its Lindt CHOCO WAFER brand will be teaming up with charity, Macmillan Cancer Support, this September, becoming official partners of Macmillan’s iconic Coffee Morning for 2026, helping to raise awareness and vital funds to support people living with cancer. Taking place on Friday 25th September, Macmillan Coffee Morning brings people together across the UK to have fun, create moments of connection, and help raise funds to make sur

Asda and Felix redistribute equivalent of 50 mln meals via 13-year charity partnership

Asda and food redistribution charity Felix have redistributed the equivalent of 50 million meals through their 13-year partnership. Asda and Felix are celebrating a major milestone in their long-standing charity partnership, having redistributed the equivalent of 50 million meals' worth of surplus food to people in need across the UK. The retailer has worked with Felix – formerly FareShare and The Felix Project - for more than 13 years, supplying surplus food from its stores

SPAR UK celebrates 70th year with fifth successful Community Cashback campaign

SPAR UK celebrates 70th year with fifth successful Community Cashback campaign SPAR UK’s Community Cashback campaign is a grant scheme aimed at supporting and giving back to the communities where the stores are located. This year, £96,000 was awarded to 23 local charities and community groups across the UK. The initiative sees SPAR UK’s regional partners put grant funding into the hands of the causes that matter most in their local communities. SPAR UK recognises the importan

Pub company Marston's to roll out charity micro-donation scheme to over 1,000 local pubs

Marston's is set to roll out its partnership with micro-donation charity Pennies to over 1,000 pubs Marston’s is set to roll out its charity partnership with micro-donation charity Pennies to over 1,000 pubs across its pubs estate from October 2026, following a successful pilot programme. As part of Marston’s charitable giving strategy, the initiative will provide guests with the option to make a small 20p donation at the point of payment. And offers the customer a simple way

Defender and the British Red Cross extend their enduring humanitarian partnership

Defender extends Red Cross charity partnership to 2029 ENDURING PURPOSE: DEFENDER AND BRITISH RED CROSS EXTEND HISTORIC PARTNERSHIP TO 75 YEARS Defender and the British Red Cross have extended their enduring humanitarian partnership, agreeing to support communities affected by disasters and emergencies until 2029. Defender and the British Red Cross continue one of the world’s longest‑standing humanitarian charity partnerships with a commitment to support communities in crisis

RS Group launches £5 million Better World Fund to inspire future engineers, strengthen communities and improve lives worldwide

RS Group has launched a new £5 million Better World Fund, committing to invest the £5mln between 2026-2030 to support engineering education RS Group plc (LSE: RS1), a high-service global product and service solutions provider for industrial customers, has today launched its £5 million Better World Fund. Backed by an ambition to invest £5 million between 2026 and 2030, the Better World Fund aims to create positive and lasting change for people, communities and industry throug

BYD and DENZA at CarFest 2026

BYD attends CarFest 2026, returning for the first time since 2024 BYD Group’s premium brand, DENZA, also makes its event debut The event moves to Silverstone Circuit, running from the 28th to 30th August 2026 Since 2012, CarFest has raised over £28 million for UK children's charities. BYD, the world’s leading manufacturer of New Energy Vehicles (plug-in hybrid and electric) and DENZA, BYD Group’s technology-led, premium brand, will be presenting several of its newest

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