Our goal is to work with and support communities, charities and government towards improving the quality of life.
Veolia Water UK companies give extensive support to the communities in which they operate and actively encourage employees to become involved in local community initiatives. All the water companies work with the police, local authorities and the local media to raise awareness of doorstep crime.
WaterAid
We are long-standing supporters of the charity WaterAid, which funds projects in 15 of the poorest countries of the world to provide clean drinking water, sanitation and hygiene education. For example, Veolia Water Southeast customers have donated £45,000 since 2002, enabling the charity to bring safe water, effective sanitation and hygiene education to 3.000 people. Staff activities to raise money for the charity included organising an annual road run, recycling mobile phones and printer cartridges, and sponsored dress-down days, with the company matching the amounts raised.
KitAid
KitAid is a charity set up by Veolia Water Central employee, Derrick Williams MBE, following a WaterAid trip to Tanzania in 1998. During the trip he witnessed barefooted children in remote villages playing with'footballs' made of tied string and plastic bags. Amazed at their reaction to his wearing his favourite football shirt, on his return to the UK he set about obtaining kit and equipment for them. Ten years on, KitAid has grown, with Graham Taylor OBE as its Patron and many volunteers. Last year the charity sent 27,000 kits to children and adults in 30 different countries. Veolia Water Central supports the charity by providing an operational base and professional expertise.
Help the Aged
Veolia Water Central nominated Help the Aged as their charity partner for 2009, to help the charity provide a range of vital services to vulnerable older people across its supply area. The partnership also provides opportunities for staff to get involved by helping out at Day Centres and charity shops. The year of fundraising and support was launched with the presentation of a cheque for £15,000.
Dwr Cymru Customer Services in Cardiff is a member of Business in the Community Wales. Staff raise money for local charities through monthly dress down days, raising £1,600 in the first quarter of 2009.
Other sponsorships include the annual Leith Festival by Stirling Water Seafield and, through its involvement with the Ministry of Defence, the Army Rugby Union Challenge Cup by MUJV.
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