First Recruitment Group specialises in the selection and provision of high quality personnel for technical, commercial and construction appointments, with a particular focus on the Oil & Gas industry. First Recruitment Group supply contractors worldwide. The company has office locations in Ghana, Thailand, Singapore & the UK with a number of partnerships across the globe inc. Houston, Kazakhstan, Angola and Russia.
The Foundation is delighted to enter into a long term partnership with the group.
True Retreats have very kindly agreed to donate a percentage of every letting that they make towards the work of the Foundation.
True Retreats are a holiday letting agency with a difference, offering hand picked collection of stylish self catering accommodation in Anglesey and North Wales. Their properties have been selected as Romantic, Unique & Luxury.
Employees of Stratford-upon-Avon based environmental and recycling business Valpak Limited nominated The Foundation as their overseas charity for 2010. A range of fund raising events were staged throughout the year which included an Easter Treasure Hunt, Bring & Buy sale, numerous dress down days, Gunge Week, a World Food Taster Fayre, Summer BBQ and Freaky Friday for Halloween. Please see other events.
They raised £4,000.00 which contributed towards the installation of 4 bore wells across rural Tamil Nadu in south India.
Alkesh Mistry, an employee of Hogan Lovells, one of the largest law firms in the world, managed to further his fundraising efforts by over £1,000 through the Company's match funding facility.
Belsize Stationers based in Hampstead, London are regular supporters and have helped to fundraise for a number of initiatives for the Foundation. To date their efforts have generated over £3000 towards the work of the Foundation.
We have also received significant sums from a number of supporters of the Foundation. We do not wish to cause any embarrassment by naming them, suffice to say their contribution to the work of the Foundation is immensely appreciated.
Other fundraising initiatives are always being explored.
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