Excellence in Community - Partnership with a Charity MNC
Boots Ireland - Boots in partnership with the Irish Cancer Society
Boots and the Irish Cancer Society are working in partnership, with a vision that every person in Ireland will have access to the best possible cancer services and support available when affected by cancer. For over 20 years in Ireland, Boots have used their pharmacy-led expertise to help improve the health and wellbeing of local communities.
The aim of the Boots’ partnership with the Irish Cancer Society is to support people living with cancer in Ireland and to increase awareness and promote prevention through the Boots Cancer Information Pharmacist role while raising vital funds for the Night Nursing Service. It is Boots Ireland’s aim that their stores and the expertise they offer will become community-based destinations in the fight against cancer.
Deutsche Bank - Deutsche Bank's partnership with The Simon Community
The Deutsche Bank is lead sponsor of the Fun Run – Organising & Sponsoring the “Kids Tent” and encouraging over 200 staff to take part either in volunteering or the running of Bake Sales and dress down days to raise much needed funds for Simon (these were company matched). Deutsche Bank encourages staff to volunteer on company time for Simon events for example sorting stock for the shops and decorating an office as part of the “room to improve” project. The Awareness day involved Simon representatives visiting the office and gave a talk to 75 staff. Staff received a first-hand account of what it is like to be homeless as well as how little things can help someone down on their luck tremendously.
Microsoft Ireland - Mission 3000: Microsoft and Special Olympics
Microsoft has a longstanding relationship with Special Olympics Ireland through its Tech4Good software donations and support programme, but this year the team engaged in a partnership with a difference. As part of Mission 3000, Microsoft sponsored 30 athletes from around the world to attend the Special Olympics World Winter Games in Austria. Here in Ireland, the local team partnered with Niall Flynn, a talented alpine skier. Niall underwent a yearlong training programme in advance of the Games and Microsoft employees joined him all along the way, leveraging the benefits of technology and participating together in a range of fitness activities including Zumba, hill walking and rowing.
Oracle - Oracle Applications "Walk of the Onesie's" for Temple Street Children's Hospital
Oracle Digital first partnered with Temple Street Children's Hospital in 2015. Their now annual "Walk of the Onesie's" first took place in March of that year, with 25 people dressing up and walking the 15km from their offices in Eastpoint to Howth. They managed to raise €5,000 in much needed funds for patient services, and they've continued to build on that initiative. The third year had over 120 fundraisers contributing €40,000 to this worthy cause.
The feeling of participation, contributing to a positive cause and fun across the company during the various fundraising activities has had a wonderful impact on their people and the business overall.
VMware - VMware Foundation and Age Action
VMware Foundation exists to amplify our people’s personal passions for the causes closest to their hearts. VMware have partnered with Age Action over the past four years in their "Getting started computer training programme" with one to one training on computers, smart phones and tablets to help fight against digital exclusion.
VMware staff have 40 hours service learning per year which they can dedicate to various charities. Age Action members and VMware employees have benefited greatly from this partnership with over 150 graduates learning new skills and making new friends along the way.
