Through its partnership with the Belgian government and other commercial service organisations, Vedior Belgium is a sponsor of Instant A, a social services employment agency dedicated to assisting primarily the disenfranchised young adult population of Belgium in finding career and development opportunities. Since its inception in 1999, Instant A has helped thousands of disadvantaged and chronically unemployed jobseekers, often from impoverished and immigrant communities, integrate into temporary and permanent positions, facilitating not only employment, but skills training and support and mentoring services to enable these jobseekers to find social acceptance as valued members of the workforce.
Website: www.instanta.be
Mandeville Recruitment
Mandeville Recruitment’s commitment to social initiatives crossed borders this year with their support for the New Life Project in Mityana, Uganda, a region with over 55,000 AIDS orphans where over half the population has no access to medical care and life expectancy is 42 years. The New Life Project centres around a 500-acre farm, used to promote sustainable cultivation and training and education for the local community. With support provided from Mandeville, the New Life Project has been able to purchase farm animals for their agricultural development activities and extend its education and training programmes.
Website: www.mandevillegroup.co.uk
Sapphire Technologies
Helping to ensure the health and welfare of children is one of the mandates of Sapphire Technologies’ Community Outreach Policy. As such, regional and corporate offices sponsor St. Jude Research Hospital, the only pediatric research centre in the United States where patients are accepted for treatment regardless of the family’s ability to pay for treatment and services. Discoveries made at St. Jude have changed the way the world treats children with cancer and other catastrophic diseases. Sapphire’s sponsorships are offered through funding for St. Jude community and sporting events and activities, as well as through endorsements for corporate and individual giving programmes.
Website: www.sapphire.com
Vedior Asia Pacific
All of Vedior Asia Pacific’s specialist recruitment and consulting brands throughout Australia, New Zealand and Singapore support their chosen charitable organisations and community groups through fundraising, creating awareness and committing their time by volunteering. In particular MSSA Care Personnel sponsors the Annual MSSA Reach for the Stars Disability Athletics Carnival. This is the largest athletics carnival in Australia for people with physical and intellectual disabilities. The event gives participants the rare opportunity to perform at the Sydney Olympic Park Athletics Centre while also helping to build their self esteem in a safe and supportive environment.
Website: www.vedior.com.au