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We are committed to taking an active and responsible role in our local communities: helping to build trust, addressing social needs and giving support where we can. We sponsor, partner and encourage our people to get involved in their local communities.

What follows are just a small selection of the community groups we support:

Princes Trust

In May 2012 we became patrons of the Princes Trust, pledging our support over the next four years to help support their xl programmes. Alongside funding, we are building nationwide opportunities for teams and individuals from across our Group to get involved in regional xl clubs.

The xl clubs, which are based on school sites, are aimed at children between 13-19 who are at risk of underachieving in exams or at risk of expulsion from school/college. That can be for a whole variety of reasons including domestic problems, getting involved in alcohol or substance abuse, or as a result of the pressure of being a carer for a parent or sibling. Whatever the reason, the xl club looks to set them back on track by giving them with the chance to learn new skills and develop their confidence while making learning accessible, useful and interesting

Business in the Community (BITC)

We are members of BITC and partner with their voluntary arm Hull and Humber KC Cares, both these organisations help us to connect with our local communities by developing partnerships which allow employees to volunteer their expertise and skills to community projects and initiatives. For example, our relationship with Hull and Humber KC Cares has facilitated all of the following:

• Shoebox appeal – Christmas Cares in a Box;
• Toy donations for local playgroups;
• Food collection for Hull HARP (Homeless & Rootless Project) & Hull Harbour Hostel Project;
• Women’s toiletries collection for refugees in the Humber region;
• Children’s Christmas party for deprived children in the local area.

Visit the Business in the Community website here (opens in new window)

Hull Children’s University

We sponsor the Hull Children’s University providing learning experiences for young people, supporting schools in their delivery of the national curriculum and the government’s aim as outlined in ‘Every Child Matters’.

Visit the Hull Children's University website here (opens in new window)

Sponsorship

• We sponsor the Communications Technology category of the Hull Daily Mail Business Awards;
• We support local amateur dramatic groups with the loan of telephone equipment for performances and are a corporate sponsor of Hull Truck Theatre;
• Our kcom brand support Yorkshire County Cricket Club's  Cricket in the Classroom’ sessions for primary schools at their Headingly site.   The classroom based session draw on the children’s literacy and numeric skills, with the history of the game, understanding the rules and the importance of  team work.
• KC Talks is a programme of educational talks about the internet. Our people have visited church groups, Rotary clubs, computer interest groups, schools and universities.

Volunteering policy

We recognise that our people are committed to charitable activities and we are developing a formal volunteering policy to acknowledge and support this.

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