A Charity of the Year scheme is a great way of focusing all of your company’s fundraising efforts to one cause. The possibilities are endless, from employee fundraising to organising events, sponsorship to can collections – in fact, any of the ideas in this booklet and more! And we’ll be here every step of the way to help you make your fundraising a success. Choosing Coping with Cancer as your company’s charity of the year benefits both us and you.
Supporting Coping with Cancer is a great way for your company to make a difference to local people affected by cancer. It also:
- Promotes team spirits and boosts staff morale
- Gives your team the opportunity to make a real difference by working together in an organised, coordinated way
- Adds to the work/life balance of your employees
- Creates bonding opportunities across departments and teams
- Helps your staff to develop new skills
- Helps you to meet your Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) goals
- Demonstates your commitment to CSR to existing and potential customers and other stakeholders
- May generate positive media interest in your company
What we can offer:
- Help you to develop a calendar of fundraising events and activities that’s right for your company
- Provide a named, experienced contact person to help you get the most out of the partnership
- Provide information about Coping with Cancer, and advice about fundraising
- Provide fundraising and publicity material, including bespoke materials for your fundraising events
- Support with attracting local media coverage
- A calendar of our own fundraising events for your employees to get involved in
- We can handle as much or as little of the admin to allow you to concentrate on the fun
- Volunteering opportunities for your staff
If you already have a Charity of the Year scheme, Coping with Cancer would love to be nominated and work with you to make the partnership a great success.
If you don’t currently have a Charity of the Year scheme, Coping with Cancer can help you to set one up!
There's more information and some fundraising ideas in our Charity of the Year leaflet.
For more information or to let us know you want to support Coping with Cancer as your Charity of the Year, please contact Ashley or Jane on 0116 223 0055, or email jane.hagreen@c-w-c.org.uk
Charity of the Year Case Study: Woodlands Garden Centre
Staff at Woodlands Nursery & Garden Centre, near Hinckley in Leicestershire selected Coping with Cancer in Leicestershire and Rutland as one of their two local charities to support for 2010. Woodlands, which is located just outside Hinckley in Leicestershire, occupies 18 acres of grounds and is staffed by more than 150 knowledgeable members of staff. The garden centre 
started as a nursery in 1978, growing bedding plants and tomatoes. The garden centre was launched in 2002.
During their year of supporting us, Woodlands staff raised funds and supported Coping with Cancer staff to fundraise too, in a variety of ways, from helping organise can collections to staff undertaking a sponsored walk. Woodlands staff and Coping with Cancer staff and volunteers also organised a whole Summer weekend of activities which boosted our fundraising total.
Overall, £4426.49 was raised during the year. Click here to download an overview of our fundraising year with Woodlands.