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Launchpad and partnerships are a great combination!

You can be confident whatever we do together you will be making a difference to local people in need. The biggest benefit of working with us is that you can know you are making a long-lasting difference to the lives of vulnerable people in Reading. And there are benefits for your team too. Please take five minutes to read what Helen from Frasers Property UK has to say…

Helen Panel
Helen Panel2

Previous partners

PricewaterhouseCoopers is a multinational professional services network of firms. Launchpad are PwC Reading’s chosen local charity and they have supported us since 2018. We regularly provide staff talks and updates.
PricewaterhouseCoopers
PricewaterhouseCoopers
The centrally located hotel, Novotel Reading has been supports Launchpad by taking part in our fundraising events, and providing donations of items, funding and venue space.
Novotel
Novotel
The Oracle is Reading’s largest indoor shopping and leisure mall on the banks of the River Kennet. Launchpad are one of their chosen charities of the year – they support events, fundraising drives and volunteers.
The Oracle, Reading
The Oracle, Reading
Microsoft’s UK headquarters are based in Reading and they support us with volunteers, donations and provision of talks to their staff.
Microsoft
Microsoft
For over 130 years, T A Fisher has been at the forefront of property development in the Thames Valley, not only through its commitment to quality construction and sound business ethics, but also by giving back to the community. A key part of that legacy is its long-standing support for Launchpad.
TA Fisher
TA Fisher
Reading’s Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) works on behalf of the 900 businesses based in the Reading Central and Abbey Quarter providing a number of key services and activities to help make the town centre a cleaner, safer and more attractive place to work and do business. They support Launchpad by sponsoring events and promoting our work.
Reading BID
Reading BID
At DAS Fire - specialists in data centre fire detection and suppression - they create environments where people feel secure and protected. Partnering with Launchpad allows them to extend that commitment beyond buildings and into the lives of people who need it most.
DAS Fire
DAS Fire

How we could work together

Charity of the year
Nominating Launchpad as your business’ Charity of the Year is a fantastic opportunity to unite staff behind a local cause – while demonstrating your company’s commitment to making a real difference to people in need. Our fundraising team can help you plan and execute a year of fundraising and volunteering activity, supporting you every step of the way
Long-term strategic partnerships
Supporting Launchpad won’t just fulfil your corporate social responsibility (CSR) objectives. Working together, we can build a long-lasting partnership that will engage staff, and provide your teams with tangible opportunities to give back to the community and support the most vulnerable people in our town.
Team challenges and volunteering
Your teams can make a positive impact on the community by using their volunteer hours with Launchpad (and if you let your staff spread their volunteering days into hours across the year, we benefit even more with a regular commitment to volunteering). Whether your staff book a days team challenge working at our allotment to grow fresh produce for the local foodbank, or volunteer to help us at one of our flagship events to raise more funds for our cause, they can make a difference in just a few hours.
Inspiring team talks
If you want to know more about Launchpad, homelessness and our work to support people in need, one of our fundraising team can come to your offices to give a staff talk, or join you virtually over Teams or Zoom. We can offer a quick 15 minutes at a team meeting or something more in-depth over a lunch break – get in touch to book us in!
Payroll Giving
You can offer staff the opportunity to make regular donations to Launchpad through a workplace giving scheme. Staff whose salary or pension is paid regularly through payroll (PAYE) can donate directly from their pay packet, and because these donations come out before tax, they’ll cost the staff member less – and we still benefit! Get in touch for more information.

For more information about partnering you can call the team on 0118 950 7656 (option 5). Or you can email fundraising@launchpadreading.org.uk 

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