PHSC plc - corporate social responsibility

 

The PHSC PLC group of companies have a long tradition of supporting local causes through sponsorship and community involvement. Below is a selection of projects in which our companies have been involved:

 

Welsh Women’s Hockey Team

QLM has donated £250 to sponsor the travelling shirt for the Welsh Women’s Senior Hockey Team, who are about to depart to Russia to compete in the World Cup Qualifying Tournament (a tournament second only to the Olympics).

 

Canterbury Oast Trust

Instead of sending Christmas cards, PHSC plc makes a donation each year to Canterbury Oast Trust (COT). This is a charity supporting people with learning disabilities in Kent and East Sussex. COT creates opportunities for those who would not be able to look after themselves outside a safe and supportive environment. Quality of life is enhanced by involvement in a real choice of programmes, many of which are in COT’s own self help ventures.

When COT launched the “Great Kent Challenge” toraise funding to finish and fir out its function hall, the Falcons Centre, PHSC donated the funds necessary to purchase certain fire safety materials.
> http://www.c-o-t.org.uk/

 

SCOPE

Maidstone police office Steve Haynes sought sponsorship for a climb of Mt Kilimanjaro in aid of Scope. Scope is a national disability organisation whose focus is on people with cerebral palsy.

Scope's aim is that disabled people achieve equality: a society in which they are valued and have the same human and civil rights as everyone else.

Steve said “Many thanks to PHSC for their generous donation of £1,000. Their generosity secured my place on the event”.

Steve Haynes reaches the highest point in Africa on 19 June 2005.

 

Shelter

Donations have been made in lieu of sending Christmas cards. Shelter is a charity that works to alleviate the distress caused by homelessness and bad housing. We do this by giving advice, information and advocacy to people in housing need, and by campaigning for lasting political change to end the housing crisis for good.

 

Youth Sport Achievement Awards

In each year since 1998, PHSC has provided the trophies presented at the annual Maidstone Youth Sport Achievement Awards. These awards are is the biggest celebration of sport in Maidstone and honour individuals, teams and schools that have shown dedication, improvement and sporting success, over the year.

The awards are not just about celebrating high level achievers but also those that have shown extraordinary effort and dedication. The awards are organised by Maidstone Borough Council’s Sports, Play and Youth Development Team.
> see letter of thanks

 

Maidstone’s Dream

Maidstone’s Dream – Bring a Medal Home, is a sponsorship initiative where businesses can help support an athlete or team and enable them to train and compete at the highest levels and possibly represent Team GB at the 2012 Olympics. PHSC are involved in this programme through the sponsorship of aspiring trampolinist Georgina Varley. (www.georginavarley.co.uk).

 

Football:

A number of junior football teams have had funds donated by PHSC subsidiaries to enable them to obtain new kit. These include Cuxton 91, Larksfield Juniors, Wormshill Cub Pack, and FC Bracknell Under 7's. In addition, we sponsor Cirencester Town FC’s 2009-10 Development Squad.  http://www.cirentownfc.com/developmentteam/

 

Salvation Army
We provided the official camp badge to the Territorial Guide and Scout Camp.
> see letter of thanks

 

Schools
QLM have purchased equipment for Northleach Primary School, and assisted in the operation of the Northleach School open air pool. They also support the Injury Minimisation Programme for Schools.
> http://www.impsweb.co.uk/

 

Aylesford Under 5's Pre-school

Responding to a headline the local paper: “Pre-school faces funds crisis”, PHSC made a financial donation that helped to secure the future of the group. We also helped them with photocopying and mailing out appeal letters to other businesses. 

 

Opportunities in employment

RSA Environmental Health have taken on a young worker through the Apprenticeship in Business and Administration scheme administered by Education Development International (EDI). This allows the individual to play a useful role in the company and receive a salary whilst continuing to attend college for further education.

 

Redundant equipment

Thurrock Council for Voluntary Service is an infrastructure organisation that supports voluntary and community based organisations in Thurrock. The certificate below was presented to ALS by Thurrock CVS for donating old IT equipment to one of their associated organisations that carries out refurbishment and sends them off to Africa.
> See Certificate of Acknowledgment

 

Kent Association for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus

The Kent Association for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus (KASBAH) was founded by a group of parents of children with Spina Bifida and/or Hydrocephalus in 1966 with a desire to help other families in circumstances similar to their own.

PHSC plc have supported KASBAH projects and their fundraising events, however, the main link between us and KASBAH is via PHSC plc non-executive director Graham Webb MBE who was born with Spina Bifida. In a personal capacity Graham and his family have given substantial assistance to the charity, both in terms of finance and their ongoing involvement and support at grass roots level.

http://www.kasbah.org.uk/

 

Young People Littleport

Based in Cambridgeshire, YPL started out as a youth centre in a derelict building but has now evolved into a community centre. Their aims are to assist and develop people regardless of age and disabilities. This is achieved by providing informal educational opportunities and leisure activities to develop mental, physical, social and spiritual needs.

YPL had acquired some remote controlled racing cars and needed sand-filled firehose to form the safety barrier for the track. The original source of funding for the firehose couldn’t deliver, so YPL had to try and raise funding elsewhere. PHSC agreed to match the monies already collected, enabling the safety barrier to be obtained.

www.yplittleport.org.uk