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Developing communities

By supporting national initiatives that improve local communities, as well as launching initiatives of our own such as the Aviva Community Fund, and giving our employees every encouragement to become volunteers, we can make a real difference to the lives of others.

We’ve moved forward this year ...

US

  • Volunteer Time Off increased from eight hours to 16 hours per employee
  • Our Street to School programme supported educational activities for young people through ‘Read to Learn’ and ‘Reach Out to Dropouts’
  • Raised more than $1.4 million for United Way (employee gifts matched by Aviva) and employees increased their giving by approximately 10%

Canada

  • Invested CAN$1 million in communities through the Aviva Community Fund
  • Launched our Street to School partnership with Free The Children in support of their Go Local programme, which provides leadership skills training to at-risk youth
  • Increased employee volunteer hours by 37% and Matching Gifts by 100%

... and are committed to doing more ...

  • Expanding the Street to School programme by offering more volunteering opportunities and introducing it into new markets

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