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Supporting our community
Our Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) fundraising and initiatives stem naturally from our core values – and we are passionate about how our business can make a real, positive difference to the community and businesses around us.
Since our formation in 2002 we have worked with local and national charities, raising funds and supporting causes very close to our heart. As a business we are fully aware of the benefits that come with a well planned and executed CSR strategy, but we also want to show that we genuinely care about helping people – and we want our initiatives to demonstrate this.
We help people find their dream career every day, but also recognise that it is equally as important to help others and support the communities where we work. We feel a great sense of pride when our people come together and help us celebrate and support worthwhile causes throughout the UK.
To drive our CSR efforts forward, our team have devised several key strategic objectives to guide us toward our goals. These include:
- Strengthen and build relationships with our corporate charity partners through fundraising and donation opportunities to support the local communities we work in.
- Increase volunteering opportunities by making them more accessible to everybody in the business. This will have a positive social impact whilst also complementing our social value requirements for tenders and proposals.
- Review and develop our environmental initiatives, recognising that this is crucial to society and becoming increasingly important when bidding for new business.
- Support our local communities through improving workplace skills, and reducing unemployment through the delivery of employability workshops.
Additionally, each year we actively encourage our employees to get involved in our ‘paid time off for charitable commitments’ where each member of the business is given a day of annual leave to support a charity or cause of their choice.
Board Sponsor:
Laura Hayward
"I am incredibly proud to be the Board sponsor of the CSR Committee here at Sellick Partnership. The most rewarding aspect for me is engaging the business in fundraising and charitable initiatives to contribute and make a difference with local and national charities. A crucial element of corporate social responsibility is facilitating employees to engage in the local community; employees want to give back and have the opportunity to do so. Our initiatives are very accessible to allow our employees to contribute in a way that best suits them! Our Manchester office is partnering with Wood Street Mission this year; this has meant that together we have been able to plan our fundraising events for 2024 and really support their fantastic projects throughout".
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members of the
CSR Committee
CSR Committee
£15461
raised for our
charities in 2023
charities in 2023
£18336
raised for our charities
so far in 2024
so far in 2024
162
hours volunteered
so far in 2024
so far in 2024
Our commitment to Social Value
We are committed to supporting our local communities through improving employability skills and reducing worklessness through the delivery of employability workshops. We work with our clients and partners to deliver these workshops to their service users or students across organisations including Universities, Colleges, Housing Associations and Professional membership bodies.
Below are some recent examples of employability workshops we have delivered across the UK. If you are interested in partnering with us, please contact us today.
- Two days of employability workshops delivered to undergraduates at an East Midlands based university.
- Two days of employability workshops delivered to over 100 students at a North East college.
- Half a day employability workshop delivered to tenants of Karbon Homes and Job Centre staff.
- Half a day career workshops delivered in partnership with HfMA to 14 delegates working within the NHS to support career progression.
- Half a day employability workshop delivered to undergraduates at a Manchester Metropolitan University.
Our charitable activities
From bake sales, to sporting leagues, awards ceremonies and book collections, here is a flavour of the things we have set up as a business:
Halloween fancy dress
In October 2024, employees from across our offices participated in a Halloween fancy dress initiative this year, with each office raising money for their chosen charities!
me&dee Charity Ball
In October 2024, some of the team from our Derby office attended the annual me&dee 'This is me (&dee)" Charity Ball, which raised an incredible £17,544 for the charity.
Volunteering at Mustard Tree
Across the month of October, several employees from our Manchester office volunteered at Mustard Tree, a charity that combats poverty and prevents homelessness.
Salvation Army clothes donation
In October 2024, our Derby office held another clothes collection/donation but this time in aid of the Salvation Army, proudly collecting and donating over three bags to the charity.
Sustainability Week
We celebrated Sustainability Week in partnership with our parent company, Samsic. We held a meat-free lunch, a clothes swap, biodiversity image challenge as well as 10k step challenges.
Euros sweepstake
To celebrate the Euros 2024 in true style, our offices ran our very own charity sweepstakes - our Derby office took it a step further by getting dressed up and even held their own team lunch!
Stationery and bake collection
In August 2024, our Manchester office held a stationery collection and bake sale, in aid of Wood Street Mission which raised an incredible £175 for the charity and lots of items for children across Greater Manchester.
Newcastle Charity Quiz
In August 2024, our Newcastle team held an office charity quiz night - with all profits/entry fees from the team going to their office chosen charity, Daft as a Brush!
Yorkshire 3 Peaks
In July 2024, employees from across our offices took part in the Yorkshire 3 Peaks Challenge, kindly organised by Henshaws which resulted in them raising a fantastic £2,884 for the charity!
Charity Netball Tournament
In July 2024, Group Director Laura Hayward participated in a charity netball tournament. The event collectively raised a fantastic £1,500 with all proceeds donated to Breast Cancer Awareness.
Henshaws Charity Ball
In June 2024, our Manchester office attended the annual Henshaw's Summer Charity Ball, kindly sponsored by British Airways by taking a table of 10 to support our fantastic chosen charity!
Padly Group clothes donation
In June 2024, our Derby office held a clothes donation/collection in aid of one of their chosen charities, Padley Group. The office were delighted to donate over 10 bags of clothing to those in need.
AJ Half Marathon
In May 2024, our very own Max Taylor participated in the AJ Bell Half Marathon! Through his fundraising, he managed to raise an incredible £875 for Alzheimers Society, a charity close to his heart.
Volunteering at Little Hulton
In May 2024 Rayhaneh and Kate from our Manchester office volunteered with Wood Street Mission at their Little Hulton site - assisting families living on a low income with day-to-day necessities.
Charity Skydive
In April 2024, some very brave employees from across each of our offices took part in a charity skydive, raising an incredible amount of £5,524 for their various chosen charities.
Sales training
In March 2024, Group Director Ray Wareing volunteered a morning of his time to train the fundraising teams at St Ann's Hospice and Henshaws on sales/fundraising tactics.
Easter egg collection
In March 2024, we held an Easter Egg collection. We donated over 120 eggs in total to St Ann's Hospice, Leeds Children's Charity and a local foodbank in Liverpool.
World Water Day
In line with our CSR initiatives/awareness, we wanted to acknowledge World Water Day, so this year, all employees received a 4.5 minute shower timer to help them to be more aware of their water usage!
Books Forever Appeal
In March 2024, our Manchester office held a book collection in aid of Wood Street Mission for their Books Forever appeal. We donated over 100+ books for this fantastic cause.
Books & Bakes
In March 2024 our Manchester office held a 'Books & Bakes' activity - where people brought books in and baked yummy treats. Off the back of this event, we raised £58.60 for Wood Street Mission!
EOFYA 2024
In March 2024, we held our annual End of Financial Year Awards - we encourage all employees to donate whatever they would usually spend on lunch to charity. We raised a fantastic £478.50 for Mind.
Wood Street Mission volunteering
In March 2024, Jennifer McPhail spent the morning volunteering with the Wood Street Mission team, sorting through donations such as clothes, books, toys and stationery.
One-pot lunch
In February 2024, we held a Valentine's one-pot lunch in our Manchester office with everybody paying a £5 donation - we raised a fantastic £125 for Wood Street Mission!
MPFL 2024
Our annual Manchester Professionals' Football League took place across January/February 2024 for the 14th year - all profits from the league have been donated to St Ann's Hospice.
Discover more about our carbon footprint efforts
At Sellick Partnership, we are committed to sustainability and responsible business practices. Over the past 12 months, we have dedicated significant effort to conducting a thorough review of our carbon footprint, in collaboration with our parent company, Samsic. This review has provided us with valuable insights into the environmental impact of our operations and has laid the groundwork for identifying key areas where we can reduce emissions and improve sustainability practices. By taking these important steps, we aim to not only enhance our environmental performance but also lead by example in fostering a more sustainable future for our employees, clients, and communities.
In September 2024, we participated in Sustainability Week as part of Samsic's wider initiative and employees across each of our offices got involved in:
- A meat-free lunch day, promoting healthier, more sustainable eating habits.
- Clothes swap which was a huge success, encouraging reuse and reducing waste in style.
- 10K steps challenge to increase our steps, getting more active while lowering our carbon footprint.
- And to top it all off, we held a biodiverse photo competition, celebrating nature and our local environments.
Discover more about our volunteering opportunities
Corporate volunteering not only helps address community needs but also fosters a sense of teamwork and corporate social responsibility among employees. We recognise this, and as part of our wider CSR strategy, we actively encourage our employees to get involved in our ‘paid time off for charitable commitments’ where each member of the business is given a day of annual leave to support a charity or cause of their choice.
Members of our team across the business volunteered 90 hours in 2023, and are set to surpass this total, having volunteered 162 hours so far in 2024 and an additional 19.5 hours in the pipeline for Q4 2024 which all include (but aren't limited to:
- Organising our annual Manchester Professional's Football League
- Wood Street Mission - for their Family Basics campaign
- Wood Street Mission - for their Books Forever campaign
- Northampton University employability workshop
- Adullam Homes employability workshop
Sports in the Community
We host a number of sporting tournaments across the UK throughout the year to raise vital funds for our chosen charities.
Manchester Professional's
Football League
Find out more about our Manchester Professional's Football League (MPFL) which is in it's 14th year.
Midlands Charity
Football Tournament
Find out more about our Midlands Charity Football Tournament (MCFT) which is in it's 14th year.
Newcastle Charity
Football Tournament
Find out more about our Newcastle Charity Football Tournament (NCFT) which is in it's 4th year.
Testimonials from our charities
Wood Street Mission have worked with Sellick Partnership for several years now, and together we have built a fantastic partnership. The team get involved throughout the year supporting our appeals and initiatives, developing creative fundraising ideas to engage their staff in our cause, which results in much-needed donations for local children affected by poverty, such as Christmas toys, brand new books and back-to-school essentials. They also support us by attending our events and championing our projects on social media, helping us to raise awareness in our community. Volunteering is another way that Sellick Partnership have provided invaluable support to Wood Street Mission, from sorting through clothing donations, to supporting our families face-to-face, or helping to distribute our annual newsletter – no task is ever too much, and the team are a pleasure to work with! What makes this relationship special is the team always listen to our charity’s needs and they also place importance on making sure the charity partnership is accessible for all of their team to get involved with – whether that’s taking part in a ‘pot luck’ lunch, bringing in a book to donate, or giving up their time to help out at our charity base. Thank you so much to everyone at Sellick Partnership for your wonderful support.
Henshaws are absolutely delighted to announce our new association with Sellick Partnership. In the time we have collaborated with them they have volunteered at our Carols by Candlelight, a member of the Sellick Partnership team will be participating in a charity sky-dive in aid of Henshaws, and they have also signed up to participate in our main challenge ‘Yorkshire 3 peaks’ which is a fantastic opportunity for teambuilding. Henshaws mission is to ensure every blind and visually impaired person receives the help and support they need right from the moment of diagnosis, to live the life they want, and with the incredible support from Sellick Partnership they are helping that to happen for individuals of any age across Greater Manchester. We want to pass our sincere thanks over to Sellick Partnership. Henshaws is extremely excited for what the future holds with our partnership.
St Ann’s Hospice have been in partnership with Sellick for 19 years during which over £90,000 has been raised from events including the Manchester Professionals Cricket League and The Manchester Professionals Football League. We are incredibly grateful for the ongoing support of Sellick Partnership which has enabled us to care and support individuals living with life Limiting illnesses in greater Manchester. Recent donation have been in support of the New Hospice that will open in 2025 and we look forward to having their name on our wall as one of our funding partners for the development. Beyond the vital funds raised the team at Sellick are an absolute pleasure to work with and always keen to help be that with collecting Easter Eggs, bottles for the drinks trolley and more recently through active participation on our fundraising board and support with training for the fundraising team.
Sellick Partnership volunteered their time with Mustard Tree in November 2024. Sellick’s warm and friendly team were engaged and helpful, assisting in the daily running’s of our services. The Sellick team spent their time supporting our operational areas and assisting our Greater Manchester community – providing support in our Job Club and ESOL classes, helping to pack bags in the Food Club, serving customers in the Community Café, and lifting and shifting furniture with our warehouse team. Corporate volunteering days are integral to us providing the most effective service we can, ensuring that there are always plenty of friendly faces to supplement the work of our team. Likewise, the Sellick team got to spend time engaging with the wider community in a way that they may not otherwise be able to do. This is why corporate volunteering is a vital CSR initiative for Mustard Tree, as it allows our supporters to see first-hand the impact that their support has on our community.
Meet our CSR Committee
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is vitally important to us and we firmly believe that every employee should be able to have their input in the charities, causes and initiatives that we support. That is why we have appointed our CSR Committee to lead and champion our charity fundraising and initiatives on a daily basis.
Laura
Hayward
Samantha Hattersley
Katherine
Busby
Ellie
Turner
Gabe
O'Neill
Claire
Harrison
CSR insights
More from Sellick Partnership
Charities we support
Since first establishing, giving back to the community has always been a priority for us. We work with a range of regional and national charities across the UK, and we encourage all of our staff to get involved as much as possible.
Community sports
We actively support the community through a number of sporting initiatives across the UK which include a cricket and a football league, two established football tournaments and a range of fundraising activities organised by our regional offices.
CSR Committee
We firmly believe that every employee should be able to have their input in the charities, causes and initiatives that we support. We have appointed our CSR Committee who lead and champion our charity fundraising and initiatives on a daily basis.