By Josh Brian Marketing Apprentice Here at Connect Insurance we are always interested in raising money for charity and this year is no different. Earlier in the year we were heavily involved with Donna Louise and raised over £1000 for the charity, to find out more about this please see our earlier blog here. As you can see from the image above we decided to have a dress […]
Today Connect have taken part in Jeans for Genes Day to help raise money for children who are affected by a Genetic Disorder. According to statics it is estimated that one in 25 children is affected by a genetic disorder and therefore 30,000 babies and children are newly diagnosed in the UK each year. Some genetic disorders are apparent at […]
By Georgina Bailey Marketing Executive Connect recently took part in the CII 5-a-side football tournament in aid of the Insurance Charities. The Insurance Charities was established in London in 1902 as The Insurance Clerks Orphanage and now provide help and support those working in the insurance sector in the UK and Ireland. Their mission is to provide help and assistance to insurance and insurance-related employees and […]
By Georgina Bailey Marketing Executive Connect are raising money for the Donna Louise Children’s Hospice. We are holding a charity family fun day this Sunday (28th May 2017) at The Thistleberry Pub in Newcastle – Under- Lyme, there will be lots taking place such as raffles, tombola, face painting, bouncy castle and more. This is a family friendly event and […]
By Josh Brian Marketing Apprentice Connect are currently halfway through the Enterprise challenge which is raising money for the amazing local charity the Donna Louise which helps children with life-limiting illnesses. (To find out more about the enterprise challenge please click here.) The Taxi team ran an Easter raffle with a number of prizes to be won such as Easter eggs, […]
By Georgina Bailey Marketing Executive The Donna Louise Children’s Hospice was registered as a charity in 1999. They were set up to respond to the need for a children’s hospice service for Staffordshire and Cheshire. The charity takes it names from a young local girl, Donna Louise Hackney who sadly passed away from a life limiting condition at the age […]
By Georgina Bailey Marketing Executive Connect are taking part in Wear Pink Day, so today our staff members will be wearing pink to help support those who are affected by Breast Cancer, and raise awareness about the importance of early detection. By wearing something pink today, we are supporting Breast Cancer Now, the UK’s largest breast cancer charity who are dedicated […]
By Georgina Bailey Marketing Executive The BBC’s first ever broadcast appeal for children was in a 5 minute radio broadcast on Christmas Day in 1927 and the money that it raised was spilt between 4 children’s charities. The first TV appeal was in 1955 called “Children’s Hour Christmas Appeal” which was presented by Sooty and Harry Corbett. The Christmas appeals […]
By Georgina Bailey Marketing Executive Connect are participating in Jean for Genes again after the success of last years appeal. So staff members will be rocking that 90’s trend of denim jeans today to help raise money for children affected by a Genetic Disorder. In the UK it is estimated that 1 in 25 children is affected by a genetic disorder and therefore […]
By Ben Scott Marketing Manager At Connect Insurance we take an interest in the world around us; after all, just like you, we care about the other people we share this country and planet with. We take every opportunity to raise money for causes that we believe in, and year-round we collect for these four important charities. Barnados “Barnardo’s believes […]