# 2005 Companies & Communities Awards winners announced

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2005/11/20/2005-companies-amp-communities-awards-winners-announced/
- Published: 2005-11-20T00:00:00+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

The Royal Bank of Scotland and Compass Group UK & Ireland have won the 2005 Companies&
Communities Awards, hosted by CAF (Charities Aid Foundation). 
The Awards recognise
UK companies that are shaping the future of corporate community investment. The 
Awards are divided into two categories, Effective Giving which seeks to recognise
companies with effective giving programmes, and Innovation which targets companies
that have implemented a campaign or project that is particularly innovative, resourceful
or original.

The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) won the Effective Giving award for its wide-ranging
and integrated community investment programme. Among its charitable activities, 
RBS improves employee personal development by linking its volunteering scheme to
the appraisal system.

The winner of the Innovation award was Compass Group UK & Ireland, the contract 
catering company. The judges were impressed with the Group’s Junior Chef’s Academy
programme which helps young people from disadvantaged backgrounds to gain an insight
into the hospitality industry. The 15-week course teaches them about hygiene, nutrition,
and health and safety.

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