Our partnership with Veolia Environmental Services
Mind is delighted to be Veolia Environmental Services’ first ever Charity of the Year.
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Veolia Environmental Services is the leading waste management and recycling company in the UK and this partnership gives Mind the opportunity to engage with Veolia’s 12,000 staff across the country.
Throughout 2011, staff have been involved in both fundraising and volunteering, helping to raise awareness of mental health issues and Mind services.
Lots of Veolia employees have taken part in Mind’s major fundraising events, including the Three Peaks Challenge, London Marathon, Royal Parks Half Marathon and London to Paris bike ride, as well taking part in our Spring and Winter raffles.
Veolia are currently running a Text to Win competition and employees have also got involved in the partnership by organising their own fundraising events, such as sponsored walks, skydives, dress up/down days, cake sales and auctions.
The partnership isn’t just about fundraising. Veolia staff have been volunteering at our Mind shops, our local Minds and at Ecominds projects. Veolia has also offered business support in areas like procurement and recruitment.
Mind is also training a group of Veolia staff in mental health awareness, a vital part of our mission to improve mental health in UK workplaces.
Mind Chief Executive Paul Farmer said:
We are delighted to be partnering with Veolia and engaging their staff in our wide range of work on both a local and national level.
I hope the partnership will raise as much as possible to help people experiencing mental distress, as well as highlighting the importance of promoting good mental health for all.
Veolia Environmental Services Chief Executive Officer, Jean-Dominique Mallet said:
Veolia’s first ever Charity of the Year partnership is a hugely exciting venture and we are really looking forward to working with Mind as we believe they are campaigning for a great cause that affects so many.
At Veolia we are committed to making a positive impact in communities across the country through our corporate responsibility work and I hope we can build on this through our partnership with Mind.
Mind’s presence throughout England and Wales is complemented north of the border by the Scottish Association for Mental Health (SAMH), who have been engaging with Veolia staff in Scotland.
All the money raised will help us to continue to improve the quality of life of people with experience of mental health problems and help us campaign towards our vision of creating a society that promotes and protects good mental health.
For more information on Veolia Environmental Services please visit their website.
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