Social Responsibility
Wesleyan has an active Charity Advisory Committee which supports a number of good
causes and matches funds produced by employee sponsorship raising efforts. In recent
years more than £800,000 has been donated to a number of charities including the
BBC Children in Need appeal, Red Nose Day, Birmingham Children’s Hospital
and Children Fire and Burns Trust.
Each year staff choose their Charity of the Year and organise a number of events
in support of it. This year we are supporting The Alzheimer’s Society and
are working closely with them to raise as much money as possible and we will be
taking part in the charity's Memory Walk to raise funds to help improve the
quality of life of people affected by dementia.
Marie Curie Cancer Care was the Staff Charity of the Year for three years prior
to this and over £100,000 was raised to help them with their work. This year, for
the third consecutive time, we will act as main sponsor for the Marie Curie Brain
Game. This is one of the highlights of the Birmingham corporate social calendar
and involves businesses competing against each other to win the coveted Brain Game
title.
