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Making a Difference
KeyMed believes that making money in itself is an empty pursuit and wants to put something back into the community in a positive sense. With this background, the company supports a number of charities, both in the UK and abroad, in a significant way. Equally, managers involve themselves in community projects, overseas aid initiatives, governorships of local schools and other forms of public service, while individual members of staff are encouraged to propose local charities for support by the company.
Some examples of organisations and projects recently supported by KeyMed are listed below: |
Practical Assistance to Local Schools
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Mildmay is a Christian organisation dedicated to improving the quality of life of men, women and children living with or affected by HIV and AIDS, primarily in resource-limited countries and communities.
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Chernobyl Children’s Project (UK)
The Chernobyl Children’s Project UK (CCP) was launched in Manchester in 1995 and each summer it provides recuperative holidays in the UK for about 400 children from Belarus. The project also organises holidays in clean parts of Belarus for children who cannot come to the UK. |
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CCP (UK) also delivers medical supplies and other humanitarian aid to Belarus, supports a children’s hospice, trains orphanage staff to prepare children for fostering and works with partners in Belarus to establish better care for children and young people with disabilities. |
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The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award
International Association
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THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH’S AWARD INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION
The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award was founded in 1956 by HRH, The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, K.G.,K.T. to help young people develop a sense of responsibility to themselves and to their communities. The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award aims to provide for young people an enjoyable, challenging and rewarding programme of personal development, which is of the highest quality and the widest reach. |
The International Award is an exciting self-development Programme available to all young people worldwide equipping them with life skills to make a difference to themselves, their communities and the world. To date over 5 million young people from over 100 countries have been motivated to undertake a variety of voluntary and challenging activities.
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Business in the Community - Silver Jubilee Award
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Olympus KeyMed has been presented with a special Silver Jubilee Award by Business in the Community. Established 25 years ago, Business in the Community is an organisation of over 700 of the UK’s top companies, all committed to improving their positive impact on society. | Now in their 10th year, the organisation’s ‘Awards for Excellence’ have become one of the most influential UK awards programmes, recognising the positive impact of responsible businesses in the marketplace, workplace, environment and community. The Awards identify and promote inspiring success stories which show the positive impact on society that companies can deliver, and the business value they can generate, by embracing responsible business within the heart of their organisations. |
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