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How we got to £2m
I set the Foundation up originally to try and formalise and capture all the elements of ‘Giving’ that we were already doing right across the company, to say it has exceeded my wildest expectations would be a massive understatement
John Hayes: Founder and Trustee, Axis Foundation; CEO, Axis Europe plc
Throughout our 14-year journey, the Foundation has always kept to our remit: to support small, local and impactful causes. We have helped people with disability and life-limiting illnesses; those who are experiencing poverty, loss of mobility, depression, deprivation and addiction; the lonely and the disadvantaged; parents, carers, the elderly, babies and the very young. Each one of our donations is intended to create a positive lasting difference: a hand up, rather than a hand out.
In the community
Some of our long term beneficiaries, like Maypole Project, Swale Gloves and Imber Metz – supporting children with life limiting illness, helping disadvantaged young people and reducing knife crime respectively – have a huge impact in their community.
Maypole Project
The future is bright… The assistance given by Axis Foundation will help the communities Imber Metz works with now and in the future a chance to start again. DCI Clive Driscoll, Founder, Imber Metz
At home
Other donations have helped an individual desperately in need of comfort and a helping hand. Mum Kasia applied for her baby Antonio who needed specialist physiotherapy after a diagnosis of a neurological cyst. “We had not even dreamed about half what we have been donated, we will be forever grateful” Kasia
Cathy applied for a grant to make Little Isabella's garden wheelchair accessible. Isabella was diagnosed with a severe brain malformation when she was just three months old. “Isabella loves to feel the wind blowing, it’s one of the things that makes her smile the biggest. For her to simply enjoy the sunshine in a lovely finished garden would be a miracle” Cathy
Precious Partnership
The Axis Foundation is proud to be charity partner of Demelza Children’s Hospice. Our friendship with Demelza goes back 18 years – all the way to 2004 – before the Foundation was born. Our donation of £6,000 to Demelza Children's Hospice was one of our Foundation's very first donations! We have supported Demelza’s Bricks and Water appeal to create a Hydrotherapy Centre and we also contributed to building a new hospice in Eltham in south east London opened by Olympic champions and Demelza vice presidents Jayne Torvill and Robin Cousins. Our current and recent donations all go to provide specialist nurses and expert care. We like to think we bring life to the little patients’ days when there may not be many days left to life.
Foundation Funding Focus
The Axis Foundation supports local and impactful causes, mainly in the areas where our parent company Axis Europe works: primarily in social housing in London, Kent and Essex as well as in Birmingham and Liverpool. Funds to the Foundation come from our generous suppliers and subcontractors; many fundraising activities and appeals conducted by Axis’ staff and from an annual corporate donation from Axis.
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