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In the UK Zurich provides funding to the Zurich Community Trust which delivers an active community investment programme.
 

Zurich Community Trust (UK) Limited is a registered charity in its own right. It is funded equally by the UK business and by people's donations. We support a wide range of local, national and overseas charities, many of which are chosen by our employees.

CommunityMark logo awarded by Business in the Community

Zurich is proud to be one of the first recipients of the Business in the Community developed CommunityMark, which recognises effective community investment which in Zurich's case is mainly delivered through the Zurich Community Trust.

Click here to download answers given to Business in the Community about our Programme to merit being awarded the CommunityMark.

Click here to find out more about Zurich Community Trust in the UK.

Key facts about Zurich Community Trust

  • Since 1981, over £60 million has been donated
  • Over 600 charities supported each year
  • Zurich staff raise over £500,000 each year
  • Around 39,000 hours are volunteered each year by around 40% of Zurich's employees

Zurich in the UK - Community Initiatives

Zurich employee at community ChallengeZurich Cares is Zurich's employee involvement programme which manages the valued donations of employee's time, money and skills. Through Zurich Cares we help disadvantaged people - from helping bereaved children to training assistance dogs for people with disabilities and supporting people with cancer. We do this through local and overseas grants, long term charity partnerships and through volunteering.


Zurich employees taking disadvantaged kids on a day trip  Through the Community Trust we also manage innovative and pioneering Transformation programmes supporting the most vulnerable people in our society -these are often less popular causes, but those where we believe we can make the greatest difference.

There are also opportunities for employees to get involved with these programmes too. Typically, these are longer term charity partnerships of 3-5 years and our current Transformation programmes are:

  • Young People's Mental Health - for example, provides preventative support for 5,700 troubled children and parents with a mental health issue through The Place2Be.
  • Breaking the Cycle - so far has reached over 460 family members to address the hidden harm to children when their parents misuse drugs.
  • Call in Time - supports the most isolated and vulnerable older people through telephone intervention. Over 100 staff currently volunteer from their desks on a regular basis.
  • India - supports six charity partners in Southern India through a combination of funding and skill transfer.

Zurich recognised as community leader

Zurich has won many awards for its work over the years including bBig Tick logo - Business in the Community Awards for Excellenceeing recognised as an Example of Excellence in the Active Communities category at the Business in the Community Awards for Excellence in 2009.

In addition, the Zurich Community Trust was a finalist in Third Sector's Accountability and Transparency Award in 2008 and for the Charity Partnership Award for the A Call in Time programme in 2009. 

 
 

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Zurich Insurance plc, a public limited company incorporated in Ireland. Registration No. 13460. Registered Office: Zurich House, Ballsbridge Park, Dublin 4, Ireland. UK Branch registered in England and Wales Registration No. BR7985. UK Branch Head Office: The Zurich Centre, 3000 Parkway, Whiteley, Fareham, Hampshire PO15 7JZ. Authorised by the Central Bank of Ireland and subject to limited regulation by the Financial Services Authority. Details about the extent of our regulation by the Financial Services Authority are available from us on request. FSA registration number: 203093. These details can be checked on the FSA’s register by visiting their website http://www.fsa.gov.uk/register/home.do or by contacting them on 0845 606 1234.

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