HOME ABOUT US LIFE AT BGL JOIN US CONTACT US SearchContact Making a difference for our customers, colleagues & communities An additional £1.5m to good causes In April 2020, BGL launched a £1.5 million community campaign to support good causes impacted by the outbreak of Coronavirus. We encouraged colleagues to make a personal difference through Payroll Giving, made significant one-off donations to our existing charity partners and made an additional pot of funds available for good causes in local communities. The new campaign is based on three simple principles: Empowering all colleagues who want to do something more to support their community or a cause close to them; pledging funds to our existing partners; and donating to causes facing additional strain as a result of the exceptional circumstances driven by Coronavirus. From volunteering to match funding, since 2015 we have achieved... 440,000 lives impacted £3.5 million in donations 63,000 hours volunteered MORE ABOUT THE GROUP STRATEGY Making a difference for our communities Our community activity is a core part of who we are. It is engaging for our people and is often called out as one of the things that makes BGL Group a great place to work. As a Group, our CSR strategy operates in three main areas, Partnerships, Community and Personal. Growing our partnerships Working with charities at home and abroad, our partnerships are designed to empower people and encourage education and entrepreneurship. Our commitment Community commitment Our dedicated Community Teams support funding, volunteering and events at our five key sites in Sunderland, Wakefield, Peterborough, London and Paris. Our commitment Making a personal pledge We make it easy for all our colleagues to make a difference to their favourite cause, through match funding, volunteering and payroll giving. Our commitment Skill based volunteering Here are just a few areas we have been able to offer our skills and expertise in, to support local charities. Achieving our goals Together with our colleagues, we strive to impact community and social development, not only within our own locations but around the world. Aligning our CSR strategy with the overall Group purpose ensures we continuously operate responsibly and create long-term positive value for society. Play Video BGL Make a Difference Fund In 2018 we launched the BGL Make a Difference Fund, which distributed £160,000 to charities across each of our locations. Over the past two years, we've forged some really strong bonds with our charity partners, and although the partnerships have now come to an end, we’ll continue to support them through match funding, payroll giving and volunteering. Our work in Zambia Our community building projects in Zambia, building schools and clinics, transform the lives of thousands of people in those communities. Discover more Match funding We match any funds raised by our colleagues in aid of good causes up to £1,000 each per year. Discover more Our CSR champions The satisfaction I get from being able to impact people's lives is amazing I have met and established great partnerships with those volunteers who work tirelessly and passionately for the charities that are close to their own hearts. It's a pleasure to be involved in making a difference through BGL's donations and fundraising processes. Samantha Ronnay, Group Communications We have made such a difference in Sunderland, I'm proud to be a part of BGL's CSR programme I had a clear vision of how we could maximise our impact on the community by making the most of the funds provided by BGL. It’s not an exaggeration to say that some of our local charities wouldn’t have been able to continue with the great work they are doing if it wasn’t for the Community team here in Sunderland, supported by BGL. Dave Clark, Customer Experience Manager Sponsorship Our sponsorship activity centres around promoting grassroots sport in our communities, creating a positive community benefit Discover more Corporate Citizenship We take our corporate responsibilities seriously whether through our community work, commitment to protect the environment, or policy updates to reflect our ethical standards Discover more Share this page on social media Share this page on Facebook Share this page on Twitter Share this page on Google+ Share this page on LinkedIn Sign up for job alerts Careers login Supplier Terms Twitter Facebook Linkedin YouTube SITEMAP PRIVACY & COOKIES ACCESSIBILITY TERMS OF USE MODERN SLAVERY STATEMENT © BGL GROUP 2019 BGL Group Limited (Registered in England No: 2593690) Registered Office: Pegasus House, Bakewell Road, Orton Southgate, Peterborough, PE2 6YS. Continuing to use this website gives consent to cookies being used. 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