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Equitix Foundation
Equitix Foundation
The Equitix foundation was established with the vision of creating a lasting entity that can positively impact charities connected to the assets and communities that Equitix serves.
The foundation primarily acquires its funding through an annual charity drinks event, hosted and funded by Equitix and through charitable donations given by employees’ fundraising matched by the firm. Its model permits us to maximise our giving capabilities and allows every employee to take a leading role in how the money should be allocated.
Witnessing first-hand the benefits our donations have on small, local charities is an enormous and fulfilling reward. Our vision is to incrementally grow the Foundation and surpass each previous year’s donations with the aim of substantially supporting the real people our assets impact.
The Foundation Annual Christmas Fundraising Event
Our annual charity event in December 2023 raised over £120,000 for our three nominated charities; Fight 4 Change, Caring Minds Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust and Norfolk Community Foundation.
It was a fantastic night, spent with our network from throughout the infrastructure industry, our chosen charities and co-sponsors, all in aid of raising funds and awareness for these three worthy causes.
Our sponsors for 2023 were; Alvarez & Marsal, Ashurst, CMS, Deloitte, Grant Thornton-Tax, Lockton, PwC, Reed & Mackay, RBS International and Smart Currency Business;
Our Headline Charities for 2024/25
All proceeds raised this year will be supporting:
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Primrose Bank Community Association
The Primrose Bank Community Association is a not-for-profit charity based in the Coppice area of Oldham. It aims to provide opportunities for people to get involved with educational, health & well-being courses, help with improving their neighbourhood and gaining new skills. It organizes local community events for people to meet their neighbours and get involved in loving where they live.
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Snapinverness
SNAP (Special Needs Action Project in Inverness) exists to improve the lives of young people with additional needs by providing social experiences, building self-esteem, and encouraging independence. It provides opportunities for making friends and socializing, supported by the caring and experienced staff and volunteer team.
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Zarach
Zarach is a national charity committed to eradicating bed poverty. Zarach helps vulnerable children and families living in poverty, working with schools and professionals in the community. Its ambition is to make an immediate and real difference to a child’s life. A bed provided to a child as they start school could last them their whole primary school journey. This massively improves their opportunity to engage at school and supports their physical, emotional, and learning development.
Reach out to us to be considered as a sponsor this year. Our generous sponsors in 2023 were:
Every penny procured through our event will go to them and be split equally between the three charities.
We are delighted to be raising funds for these worthy causes this year and look forward to seeing what material contribution all our efforts can make to the lives of many.
To find out more about how you can help us to support this year’s causes, contact us via charitydrinks@equitix.com to become a co-sponsor, donate a prize or take part in further funding opportunities.
“It is thanks to your generosity that we have been there for children and young people when they needed us the most. Throughout the project period, we accepted referrals for vulnerable young people identified by the British Transport Police across the Northwest, London, Yorkshire and the Humber, and the West Midlands. The donation has been spent across our UK programme, which has meant we have developed a new site in Glasgow this year, new Safeguarding Action Groups for Doncaster and Hull as well as creating youth participation forums for young people to feed directly into our projects”.
Jack Miller, Group Director of Fundraising & Marketing for Railway Children
Take part
Sponsoring our annual fundraising event allows you to take an active part in supporting our headline charities each year and making a material impact to the lives of many.
We specifically select small size charities which will feel the impact of our donations. We monitor those donations throughout the year to understand just how the funds have been spent and how we can help them going forward.
In addition, as a corporation, your contribution and its promotion, helps us to increase the charity’s visibility and spread the net of giving even further. If you are an individual and would like to help, you can also do so by donating a prize and contributing any amount.