Norwich Union’s Corporate Social Responsibility and volunteering programme has won a number of awards.
Left to right: NU's Paul Bland, Jane Walsh,
Tony Amis, Suzanne Taylor, and Phil Brown
of Anglian Water who presented the award.
Norwich Union's Corporate Social Responsibility and volunteering programme has won a number of awards.
It received national recognition in the Employee Benefit Awards and regional recognition in the Business in the Community awards for the Yorkshire and Humber and East of England regions.
Employee Benefits Awards 2008
Winner - most effective use of reward as part of a corporate social responsibility strategy
This recognised Norwich Union's encouragement of fundraising during working hours, included the matching of funds raised, 21 paid hours of voluntary leave, creating new personal development opportunities and how Norwich Union has made it easier to donate through the "Pennies from Heaven" and payroll-giving opportunities.
Business in the Community Awards
The awards recognise companies who have worked hard to improve society by helping charities and other good causes.
East of England Awards, winner - Business Volunteering Awards
This recognised the communEcate mentoring scheme, in which employees offer continued support for pupils studying business A levels and GCSEs at three Norfolk schools. The scheme has seen employees volunteer 2,300 working hours.
Yorkshire and Humber Awards, highly commended - Community Impact Award
This was in recognition of SNAPPY (Special Needs And Play Provision in York), a partnership between Norwich Union and University of York offering play sessions, evening clubs and summer holidays for 250 young people with special needs.
If you are in the UK, find out more about how you can get involved with fundraising and volunteering at www.easier2give.co.uk.