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During the year M arks & Spencer contributed more than £10 million to the communities
in which we operate. M ostly we gave cash donations to carefully selected organisations
where our help can bring real benefit. O ur support is targeted at small, local initiatives in
the fields of health and care, community development, environment and the arts.
Our well established secondment programme continued to channel expert resources
The community
SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
HELPIN G TH E H ELPERS
Those who spend their lives caring for others often need suppor t
themselves. The Carers National Association is a charity which
helps carers across the countr y with advice and suppor t. It aims its
ser vices at people like Yvonne Hippolyte, seen here with her son
Leon who is 29 and has cerebral palsy. Though she now has some
home care help, Yvonne has always looked after Leon herself. For
her, as for so many helpers, such consistent suppor t is vital to help
him become more independent. Marks & Spencer has supported
Carers National Association for many years. As a company we are
well aware of the need for its good work because many of our own
staff are carers themselves.
OPEN IN G YO UN G EYES TO ART
The Magic Lantern project brings the works of great painters into
the classrooms of London schools. It is an ex cellent way to
introduce children to Þne ar t, then fuel their interest with
discussions of technique and demonstrations of materials actually
used by the ar tists. Diana Schomberg, seen here with pupils at the
Macauley Church of England School in Battersea, trains all the
projectÕs tutors. She ensures they give dynamic presentations to
bring the pictures alive. Marks & Spencer has been involved with
Magic Lantern since its formation. We provide funding to help the
project visit schools.
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