Tower’s Corporate Social Responsibility

Tower Leasing continues to support and sponsor organisations and individuals to help them get one step closer to reaching their goals. From local communities to helping people across the world, we are passionate about giving something back to the community and the environment. If you would like to sponsor any of the below, please get in touch via csr@towerleasing.co.uk

Our Volunteering Spotlight

At the heart of our company is a deep commitment to making a positive impact, both through our business initiatives and in the communities we serve. Many of our dedicated employees go above and beyond by generously volunteering their time and talents to support a variety of meaningful causes.

Ben’s Story

Outside Ben’s role as Sales Account Manager at Tower, he and his family have been supporting The Alexander Devine Children’s Hospice for the past 15 years!

In Ben’s words:

“We were introduced to the charity through my good friends sister, whose son regretfully contracted leukaemia.

It transpired that there is/was very little support for this young family with regards to respite for Mum and Dad in this very stressful type of situation.

Alexander Devine was a local charity and was trying to fill the need of family support, so we got involved.

We play a charity golf day, buy raffle tickets etc, in order to contribute to the new centre that they were planning in Maidenhead.

It started with My Friends Dad who wanted to get together a team or two for golf and a whip-round. We started with just 8 people Playing golf… overpaying for the round so that the surplus went to the charity.

We are now 15 years later, and the 8 people has grown to about 80. We have a dinner, auction, raffle and all proceeds go to the charity.

We are all happy to play our small part – the charity has grown and supports loads of families now.

Alexander Devine provides specialist care and support to children with

life-limiting and life-threatening conditions, and their families, across

Berkshire and into surrounding counties.

For more information, give a donation or find out about volunteering

head over to their website https://alexanderdevine.org/

Faye’s Story

Outside Faye’s role as Compliance Officer at Tower, She and her family have been volunteering as PTA members for their local Primary school for the last 3 years.

In Faye’s words:

“We were introduced to the FRoGS charity though my children attending the primary school. The charity is small group of parents and teachers who raise funds for essential resources, programs, and activities that enrich the learning experience for all students at the school.

Being part of the FRoGS is not only a great way to help the school with fundraising and events, but also a brilliant way to meet other parents and get to know new people in our local community.

We organise, fund and run a number of events throughout the year, including film nights, school discos, Easter Egg Hunt, Summer Fair, Fireworks Night and Christmas events.

The money raised by FRoGs has funded a multitude of benefits for the children including purchasing costumes for performances, sports kits, play equipment, and contributions toward school trips making them more affordable for parents.

By working alongside other parents and teachers, we are building a stronger school community. This fosters a sense of connection and collaboration, benefiting everyone. When you’re involved at school, you get a firsthand look at your child’s environment and their interactions. It’s a rewarding way to show your support and make them proud!”

For more information, give a donation or find out about volunteering please get in touch by emailing frogspta@gmail.com.

Kerry’s Story

Outside her role as Managing Director of Tower, Kerry takes part in litter picking around her local community and has done for a number of years.

In Kerry’s words:

“The the Litter Picking Bourne End & Wooburn Facebook group is a community of over 100 passionate volunteers dedicated to keeping our local environment clean.

The group organizes litter picking events every two months, usually on Saturdays or Sundays with pickers and hoops available to borrow, making it easy for anyone to jump in and help.

The Bourne End & Wooburn Parish Council support the group by disposing of all the rubbish collected, making our efforts even more impactful.

A clean community reduces pollution, protects local ecosystems, fosters a sense of pride among residents and encourages others to keep it litter-free.

Together, we can make a real difference!”

Make a difference, right where you live! Search for “litter picking” and your town name to find local groups and events. Every piece you pick up creates a cleaner, healthier community for everyone.

Let’s keep our world beautiful, together!

The Causes We Support

We are proud to support a variety of meaningful causes, both directly and indirectly. Through participating in fundraising events, as well as contributing time and resources, our team is dedicated to making a positive impact in the community

Focus Foundation

Tower is proud to offer its support to the Focus Foundation, the philanthropic arm of our partner Focus Group. The foundation is dedicated to providing support to a variety of UK-based grass-roots charities with the ultimate goal of creating a positive and lasting difference to people lives.

The foundation primarily focusses on organisations who offer their assistance to those most in need, with a particular emphasis on three key themes: socially or economically underprivileged children, mental health charities and charitable or community projects local to Focus Group’s UK regional offices.

If you would like to find out more about the Focus Foundation and the organisations they support, please visit https://www.focusfoundation.org.uk/

EdUKaid

Tower are pleased to sponsor one of EdUKaid pre-primary classes, these are the most disadvantaged children who are desperate for an education. As a sponsor, we will helping over 100 children aged 4 – 6 will have the chance of a better future.

EdUKaid have provided the following sponsorship profile to share with you about the charity and how the sponsorship will contribute to the children’s learning and development. You can find out more about the charity by visiting https://www.edukaid.com/

Click here to read more about our sponsorship.

H.E.A.T. Foundation

The H.E.A.T. Foundation (Health, Education, and Training) is currently working with local charity in Vaniyambadi, South India, and in Mansehra, Pakistan in a joint effort in provide poor children with education. The aim is to encourage them to continue in education and hopefully keep them from joining the “Child labour market”.

The charity was set up by Umar Shariff (previously our Finance Director) with the help of friends, family and colleagues after visiting India and seeing the hardship and poverty that people were experiencing.

H.E.A.T.Foundation is also helping to provide dental and eye tests for the children as well as midday meals (for some this will be the only meal of the day) and uniform.

We all love shopping and by registering at www.giveasyoulive.com and choosing H.E.A.T.Foundation as your favourite charity, you can be raise funds each time you shop for loved ones by going through the giveasyoulive site, without costing you a penny and helping the poor children receive the education they so need.

If you are struggling to think of a gift for someone or tired of buying the same type of stuff. Go for something a bit different and buy a H.E.A.T Foundation Gift card. The gift buys something for the school children, so for example a gift card of £10 buys an eye test for 10 students. The person receiving the gift will find it very rewarding that they have been able to help poor children.

To find out more information on our charity and their gift cards please visit our website at http://www.heatfoundation.org.uk/gifts-that-make-a-difference/

If you have anything to donate to our boot sale please call 07973 190158 or email umarshariff@heatfoundation.org.uk

Supporting Mental Health in the Workplace

We are committed to fostering a safe and positive work environment for our team, with a designated Mental Health First Aider on hand to provide support and guidance when needed.

Mental Health First Aider

Victoria Chambers becomes Tower’s Mental Health First Aider.

“Many people fail to recognise when somebody who may even be very close for example partner, relative, friend or co-worker are going through a difficult time. Spotting the signs and understanding more will help us all to get the right support they or we deserve”.

We can make a difference by creating a positive working environment by putting our employee health and wellbeing first.

There are also many helpline services that can provide amazing support – Please see contact details below:

Papyrus 0800 068 4141
CALM 0800 58 58 58
Samaritans 116 123
Mind Infoline 0300 123 3393

Previous Initiatives and Fundraisers

We have proudly supported numerous initiatives and fundraising events in the past, contributing to a wide range of important causes.

Aldermore Charity Football Tournament

Congratulations on getting so far in the Aldermore football tournament 2019 ‘Andros Towersend FC’!! All for an amazing charity, raising a total of £13,016 for Headway UK who help and support people affected by brain injury. FootballForHeadway

Tower takes part in Aldermore’s annual charity football tournament 2018, together we raised £13,450!! What a great event and our team thoroughly enjoyed the day, coming 3rd in the tournament! #teamtower

Tower Leasing took part in Aldermore’s Charity Football Tournament on the 7th September 2017 at St Georges Park, Burton-Upon-Trent., in memory of Adam Massen. We’ll be raising funds for brain injury charity, Headway. Working to improve life after brain injury Headway provides support, services and information to brain injury survivors, their families and carers. The funding page has currently reached an incredible £12,175.00.

Passionate about Wildlife

Tower leasing is supporting the upcoming project of the British & Wildlife Reserve on The Green Dragon Eco Farm in July 2018. Their aim is to support wildlife conservation and expand their range of outdoor learning activities aligned to their educational ethos. They have set a target of reaching 250,000 children by 2023, increasing partnerships with schools and charities to offer young people outdoor experiences they may not otherwise have.

On 28th December 2017, the Green Dragon Eco Farm successfully raised £4,726 with 68 supporters in 56 days. To support their upcoming projects, please click here