We have raised nearly £1million for our charity partner 

In 2008 our employees chose Macmillan Cancer Support as our charity partner. We set ourselves a target to raise £1m through our three-year partnership.

What we’ve done

We support the charity both financially and by promoting awareness of its work through internal campaigns. These run alongside our wider health education campaigns designed to promote a healthy and supported workforce.

Our central charity team organises Group-wide activities throughout the year, including our annual Charity Week and adventure race day, Capita Challenge.  This year, following an employee suggestion, 37 Capita employees made a 10-day expedition to climb Mount Kilimanjaro, the world’s tallest free-standing mountain. Each had to raise at least £5,000 through sponsorship and novel fundraising events.

Rachel Gascoigne, Corporate Account Manager at Macmillan Cancer Support, said: “The dedication and innovation that Capita and its employees have shown to raise money for Macmillan over the last 24 months has been inspirational.  Not only have Capita raised almost £1 million through planned fundraising activity, but they have also engaged their suppliers, stakeholders and staff to donate their skills and expertise to support a number of our projects. Macmillan is delighted to have our partnership with Capita extended until December 2010 and the money raised will mean we can help more people affected by cancer across the UK”

As a company we supplemented our employees’ support by sponsoring the Macmillan Winter Ball in 2009 for the second year running.  We worked with our stakeholders including suppliers, clients and our employees who gave their time and gifts in kind to maximise the funds generated for the charity.

What we’ve achieved

• In 2009 we raised £440,000 for Macmillan
• Over two years we’ve raised £800,000 against our £1m three-year target to help Macmillan support the lives of people affected by cancer
• We generated a further £152,000 by fully sponsoring the Macmillan Winter Ball
• We’ve increased employee awareness of the charity and related health issues.