UK Charities Awarded £3 Million In Donations From Zurich Community Trust To Focus On Cost-Of-Living Challenges

Zurich Community Trust (ZCT) has donated more than £2 million to regional organisations around the UK in cities including Belfast, Birmingham, Croydon, Glasgow, Leeds, London and Manchester.  These charities have been selected by Zurich’s UK employees, with a focus on poverty, isolation, mental health, dementia, domestic abuse and homelessness. The partnerships will last for two years.  In addition, £900,000 has been awarded to three national partners over two years including Magic Breakfast which will feed more than 3,000 children and young people from disadvantaged areas of the UK. ZCT is…

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Zurich Community Trust announces £900,000 support for three new charity partners

Zurich Community Trust (ZCT), Zurich UK’s charitable arm, – has announced it will donate £900,000 to charities to support young people’s mental health, provide breakfasts in schools for children affected by food insecurity and support those living with dementia and their carers.  The insurer has revealed its new charity partners will be Magic Breakfast, Barnardo’s and Dementia UK. Each will receive £150,000 a year for the next two years, together with non-financial support which includes: Funded apprenticeships for charity partners Employee and volunteer skills-based courses and wellbeing webinars Paid-for online…

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Zurich Community Trust plans to donate £1M to Teach First

The Zurich Community Trust (ZCT) – Zurich Insurance’s UK charitable arm has today confirmed education charity Teach First[1] as its chosen education partner. ZCT plans to commit £1M to the charity over 5 years as the partners work together with the shared goal of building a fairer education for all in England and Wales. The funding will help schools navigate the challenges of Covid-19, support trainee teachers, ensure Year 6 pupils can build key skills as they transition to secondary school and bring vital careers education to pupils in Year…

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