An essential component of our corporate social responsibility is to care for the community. We endeavor to make a positive contribution to the underprivileged communities by supporting a wide range of socio-economic, educational and health initiatives. Many of the community projects and programs are driven by active participation from our employees.
Macmillan Cancer Support
One in three of us will get cancer in our lifetime and 1.2 million of us are already living with it. Macmillan Cancer Support improves the lives of people affected by cancer, providing practical, medical, emotional and financial support. The charity is also a force for change, listening to people affected by cancer and working together for better cancer care.
Cruse Bereavement Care
Cruse Bereavement Care promotes the well-being of bereaved people and enables anyone bereaved by death to understand their grief and cope with their loss. The backbone of Cruse is its 5,000 volunteers providing free care to all bereaved people. The charity also offers information, support and training services to those who are looking after them. Founded in 1959 in Richmond upon Thames, Cruse has areas and branches across England, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Isle of Man. The welfare services that Cruse provides, particularly via its telephone helpline, have been awarded a Quality Mark by Community Legal Advice.
In addition, some 300,000 visits were made to Cruse’s support website for young people -
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Cystic Fibrosis Trust
The Cystic Fibrosis Trust is the UK's only national charity working to fund research into a cure, and to ensure appropriate clinical care and support, for people with Cystic Fibrosis (CF).
CF is the UK's most common life-threatening, inherited disease, with five babies born with the illness and three people dying from it each week. The average life expectancy for a CF sufferer is currently 31 years.
The Cystic Fibrosis Trust is investing over £3.5 million a year to fund its unique gene therapy programme to add a healthy copy of the faulty gene to the lung.