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Mothercare Group Foundation Corporate Golf Day
Chairman Ian Peacock opens the Tirupur Maternity & Child Welfare Hospital, India - expanded and refurbished by Mothercare Group Foundation
Helping parents is at the heart of what we do and part of every business decision we make. We also realise that we can have an indirect involvement in helping parents and their children through various charity and community partnerships.
Mothercare Group Foundation
Charitable involvement centres on the Mothercare Group Foundation, which is the principal vehicle for donations. The Foundation is an independent charity, Chaired by Karren Brady, with additional trustees drawn from the Mothercare board. Its charitable objectives are closely linked to the interests of our customers and staff:
- ensuring the good health and well-being of mums-to-be, new mums and their children;
- special baby-care needs and premature births;
- other parenting initiatives relating to family well-being.
Each year the Foundation focuses a significant donation to one charity with others supported to a lesser extent.
The Foundation makes available two discrete funds for Mothercare Group employees: The Chairman's Fund is an annual allocation donated following a competition among Mothercare staff to propose the most deserving or inspiring cause. An Area Managers Fund is available on response to requests from local charities made to the Group's area managers.
Direct donations to the Foundation by the group are supported with a range of other charitable activities, such as an annual golf day, strategic partnerships and through the subsidiary companies within the group.
How to make an application for funding
Please note that requests for donations can only be considered when made in writing on the application form that can be printed from this web site. Applications are welcomed from registered charities whose objectives match those of Mothercare Group Foundation.
Applications should be accompanied by details of your charity's financial status and sent to: -
Charity Administrator
Mothercare Group Foundation
Cherry Tree Road
Watford
WD24 6SH
If your cause does not match those of Mothercare Group Foundation the Foundation will be unable to consider or make an award. In the circumstances all applications received that do not meet the criteria will automatically be rejected.
Please note that meetings of the Foundation that consider applications for support normally take place on a quarterly basis. Whilst successful applicants will be notified, the process may take several weeks. If you have not heard from us within 6 months of submitting your application you should assume that your application has been rejected. Further applications may be made after six months.
Please click here to download an application form in PDF format. If you do not already have Adobe Acrobat please go to www.adobe.com.
Making a donation
If you would like to make a donation to the Foundation please send it to;
Charity Administrator
Mothercare Group Foundation
Cherry Tree Road
Watford
Herts
WD24 6SH
Please include a Gift Aid permission form if you are a UK taxpayer.
Cause related marketing activities
Mothercare and Early Learning Centre carry out various cause related marketing activities. Currently our partners include the NSPCC and FSID.
Other Community events
Our stores are often a meeting place for parents in the community.
Early Learning Centre runs Playtime Tuesday - we believe play is an important part of a child's development. On Tuesday's at 10 parents can bring their children along and join in the activities which will help them learn about the importance of creative, imaginative and active play.
In September three of our Mothercare stores will offer Expectant parents events - if successful we will make the events more widely available. These events will allow parents-to-be to gather information about essential products related to the first stages of parenthood. There will also be an opportunity for parents to obtain health advice from a health professional in a relaxed environment. Mothercare aims to be the best mother and baby specialist retailer by offering excellent advice and support to parents.
