Ardonagh Community Trust (ACT), the registered charity of The Ardonagh Group, is thrilled to announce a new charity partnership with Samaritans.
To kick off the partnership, ACT is delighted to donate £25,000 to Samaritans, equivalent to the amount it costs to respond to 5,000 calls for help.
Championing awareness, education and support for mental health has been a huge part of Ardonagh’s history to date and is something our colleagues continue to show incredible passion for. Like our portfolio of businesses, Samaritans’ origins and services today are rooted in the local community, making it the ideal fit for our next charitable partnership for the Group’s footprint across the UK and Ireland.
CEO of The Ardonagh Group and ACT Trustee David Ross
With the pandemic bringing renewed focus to the importance of mental health and supporting those in need, ACT’s trustees agreed using the scale and power of The Ardonagh Group to have a positive impact on this universal cause was essential alongside the continuation of match funding, community grants and volunteering for causes close to the hearts of all employees.
There’s no doubt we have all felt the mental health impacts of the pandemic over the past 12 months, so we’re proud to be supporting Samaritans in their mission to make sure there is someone is there for anyone struggling to cope through the powers of human connection, conversation and listening.
CEO of The Ardonagh Group and ACT Trustee David Ross
Over the next 18 months, ACT will aim to:
- Champion fundraising opportunities to help Samaritans continue their work across the UK and Ireland, including its new online chat pilot, which will enable more people to reach out for support in a way that is most comfortable to them.
- Help Ardonagh employees across the UK and Ireland take advantage of Ardonagh’s paid volunteering leave scheme in 2021 by sharing ways to get involved through both skills-based and traditional volunteering opportunities
- Continue to support our people and their wider networks by helping to reduce the stigma of asking for help and reminding them of the services that are available both with Samaritans and those in place internally throughout the Group.