London Charity Committee (UK)
Even a Smile is an Act of
Charity
The
London Charity Committee (LCC) manages the Trafigura Foundation’s
community investments in London and the UK. The Trafigura
Foundation is committed to assisting local charity initiatives that
are proposed by employees, and the LCC considers each proposal
individually in terms of its contribution to the LCC and the
Foundation goals.
In 2008, the Foundation has matched
US$154,000 (£110,000) of employee fundraising in all our offices
worldwide, of which almost £100,000 has been from LCC
initiatives.
Download the LCC Brochure.
LCC Members (from left to right): Adam
Rawcliffe, Rohan Fernando, Lesley Campbell, Christina Reif, Irena
Pechon, Julie-Anne Mulligan, Ruth Howard, Paul Earland, Eve
Mitchell
Projects Supported by the LCC
CRISIS SKYLIGHT LEARNING CENTRE
NAS BEFRIENDING SCHEME
DEMELZA 'S NEW HOSPICE
KIDS COMPANY
Fundraising Activities Organised by the LCC
RCUK CHARITY SEVENS, 10TH SEPTEMBER 2009
Last year Trafigura hosted a hugely successful charity rugby sevens
tournament in association with RCUK,
raising £100,000 for our selected charity, Demelza House. The event
will be held again this year at Richmond Rugby Club on 10
September, and with the help of our staff and counterparties we
hope to make
the event even larger than before, supporting all of our chosen
charities. This event is vital in generating
charity funding, and our three primary charities will be present on
the day to promote their causes. This year’s event will also
include touch rugby, opening the event to mixed teams from the oil
industry. Designer kits, professional coaching and elite team mates
will all be on offer to the entered teams, and of course the winner
will receive the prestigious Trafigura Cup at the glamorous post
match dinner.
http://www.rcuk7s.com/
THE WILLOW CUP
The Willow Cup is a charity football tournament on behalf of
the Willow Foundation, which is dedicated to improving the quality
of life of seriously ill young adults (aged 16 to 40), by providing
excursions that are entirely the choice of the individual, making
dreams come true. The Willow Cup is a knock-out tournament
held in Amsterdam in March, and in each of the last three years
Trafigura has entered at least one squad,
formed of employees from the Netherlands, London and beyond. Our
players are delighted to be able to raise awareness of such a
worthwhile charity in such a fun way, and were proud to raise the
winner’s trophy for the first time in 2009!
http://www.willowcup.co.uk/
HAARLEM HALF MARATHON
Last year Trafigura entered 13
runners in this Dutch event, from the London and Lucerne offices in
addition
to Amsterdam. This year the event takes place on 27 September, and
we would like to have at least as many
runners again. The Dutch Make-a-Wish Foundation, Haus Hagar
and Plusport were the local Lucerne charities beneficiaries
of last year’s sponsorship.
CYCLE EUROPE FOR AUTISM, MAY & JUNE 2009
The National Autistic Society has organised two long-distance,
multi-county bike rides, and Trafigura would like to show our
support by entering teams of cyclists and raising as much
sponsorship as possible. The events take place as follows:
- London to Paris, 15-18 May 2009
300km in 3 days along quiet country roads and pretty
villages.
- 5 Countries, 5-8 June 2009
A challenging road ride of 450km starting in West Sussex, taking in
the beauty of Flanders and
Waterloo en route to Aachen.
There will be a minimum fundraising target for all participants of
£550 for the London to Paris ride and £600 for the 5 Countries
ride, which will be matched by the LCC. Clearly cyclists must
prepare physically for the event, but this is a great way to get
fit and raise vital funding for one of our chosen charities. On yer
bike!
http://www.nas.org.uk/
LONDON TO BRIGHTON BIKE RIDE, 24TH JUNE
2009
The British Heart Foundation invests in
pioneering research and prevention activity for heart disease,
funding
around 1200 research projects and providing over 400 nurses to
patients across the UK. On Sunday, 24 June 2009, a team of
Trafigura riders will join 27,000 others to make the 54 mile
journey from London to Brighton, raising money for this worthy
cause. Upon reaching the seaside there will be a warm welcome
awaiting you in a local pub, where you can refuel after your
exertions. The LCC will match individual
http://www.bhf.org.uk/
PARKS HALF MARATHON, 11TH OCTOBER 2009
The Royal Parks Foundation is the charity for London’s eight Royal
Parks, which span over 5000 acres in the
city to raise awareness and funding to maintain these fantastic
shared spaces, many of which are enjoyed every day by Trafigura
employees. Last year the Royal Parks Foundation organised their
first half marathon, startingand finishing in Hyde Park and taking
in many London landmarks along the way. 27 runners from Trafigura
completed the 13.1 mile route, and on Sunday 11th October 2009,
Trafigura will again enter a team to support this local cause.
Application details will follow later in the year.
http://royalparkshalf.com/
KIDS COMPANY
Kids Company has been elected "Charity of the Year" 2010 by
the Trafigura UK Staff in a poll organised by the London CC,
leading to a grant by the Trafigura Foundation.
Several of our colleagues in London are spending some saturdays
to paint and decorate the children's bedrooms or to landscaping the
garden of the house with the "Color a Child's Life"
project.
http://www.kidsco.org.uk/our-work/colour-a-childs-life