Invesco reaches £200,000 fundraising target for Rainbow Trust Children's charity

Invesco has announced it has reached its fundraising target of £200000 through its 2 year charity partnership

Invesco, a leading global asset management firm, is proud to announce it has reached its fundraising target of £200,000 through its two-year charity partnership with Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity, an organisation that provides vital support to families with a seriously ill child.

Fundraising highlights this year included a 17-strong team taking on Invesco’s annual Thames Challenge: a triathlon-style event travelling 95km between the firm’s EMEA headquarters in Henley- on-Thames and the new London office in the heart of the city, which raised over £13,000.

Fund manager, Alexandra Ivanova, embarked on a six-day trek through Norway and Finland learning essential survival skills in the extreme environment of the Arctic Circle, raising £5,000. Staff also took part in the London Marathon, along with charity bake sales, a salary sacrifice initiative and a final push to cross the line with generous staff donations at the Henley and London office winter socials. The Invesco Cares Foundation matched staff fundraising to double the total.

Invesco have also donated tickets to families supported by Rainbow Trust so that they could access Wildfowl & Wetland Trust (WWT) centres across the UK to spend time in nature. Rainbow Trust pairs families with expert Family Support Workers, enabling them to make the most of time together while receiving practical and emotional support. Invesco’s fundraising has funded two Family Support Workers for two years, supporting around 100 families in the Thames Valley and London areas.

Katherine Burgess, Corporate and Community Fundraising Manager at Rainbow Trust, said “I would like to extend a huge thanks to everyone at Invesco for their commitment to Rainbow Trust over the last two years. It is fabulous that Invesco met its fundraising target, which is a significant amount of money for a charity of our size. Such generosity enables Rainbow Trust to make a huge difference to the families who are struggling to cope with the immense challenges that come with serious childhood illness. Rainbow Trust does not receive any central government funding, so we really do rely on support from our corporate partners.”

Claire Myers, Director of Corporate Responsibility at Invesco, said “We are extremely proud to have reached this milestone and to know that our efforts will make a tangible difference to families who need it most. The partnership with Rainbow Trust reflects our commitment to supporting causes that matter, and this achievement is a testament to the dedication and generosity of our people.”

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