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Carphone Warehouse Group plc
Annual Report 2014
26
STRATEGIC REPORT
Corporate responsibility continued
GET CONNECTED
This registered charity is a free, confidential helpline for young
people under the age of . It provides a first point of contact for
those in need of help, emotional support or advice. Volunteers are
trained to deal with young people in need using technology such
astext, email, phone and webchat.
As a charity partner, our direct support of Get Connected has helped
us indirectly touch the lives of thousands of young people through
the years. During – contributions from the business through
donations, gifts-in-kind and fundraising events enabled Get Connected
to develop a unique service and significantly expand its reach with
a% increase in demand year-on-year. The annual Get Connected
dinner and charity auction raised £,.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
WWW.GETCONNECTED.ORG.UK
THE CARPHONE WAREHOUSE FOUNDATION
The Carphone Warehouse Foundation supports employees with
their own fundraising initiatives. Funded through our Take Back
handset recycling scheme, the foundation matches employee
personal fundraising efforts with grants of up to £ per employee
per annum, orupto£ for employee team efforts.
CHARITY
CONTRIBUTIONS TO GOOD CAUSES 2013 -14
Get Connected
The Digital Unite Trust
Dallaglio Foundation
via CPW Foundation
via Give as You Earn
Tablets for Schools
Get Connected launched a new smartphone app during the year,
placingitsservice directly into the hands of young people in need.
Store colleagues on Game Changing Day.
Support Centre colleagues on Game Changing Day.
Senior executives taking part in a charity tennis tournament at The Queen’s Club.
DALLAGLIO FOUNDATION
In August we ran an event called Game Changing Day in support of
the Dallaglio Foundation’s Rugby for Change charity and its work
with disadvantaged young people. Store colleagues were encouraged
to fundraise through team fun and games, and demonstrate fitness
apps and app-cessories to customers.
As part of the event Carphone Warehouse executives held
acharitytennis tournament at The Queen’s Club. The event
raisedatotal of £,.
Over
£850K