# Vodafone UK publishes third corporate responsibility report

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2006/10/14/vodafone-uk-publishes-third-corporate-responsibility-report/
- Published: 2006-10-14T23:00:00+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

Vodafone UK has published its third corporate responsibility report, which highlights
the fact that it has donated over £7.82 million to charity in one year.
In 2005/
06, over £5.39 million of the amount donated to charity was given through the Vodafone
UK Foudnation.

The year was the second in a three-year partnership with the National Austistic 
Society. Employees and customers raised or donated £230,000 to the charity, in addition
to £578,000 generated for it by the company’s handset recycling scheme.

As well as the charitable donations, Vodafone UK collecting over 200,000 handesets
for recycling, with a target to collect 250,000 in 2006/06.

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Vodafone reports that its employees gave £239,703 to charities via payroll giving
during 2005/06, and the company received a silver Payroll Giving Quality Mark from
the Institute of Fundraising.

The Vodafone UK Foundation matches funds raised by employees up to £500. In 2005/
06 employees raised £1.2 million through 925 events. The Foundation gave £842,000
in matched funding.

The foundation recognises employee volunteers and fundraisers through its UK Foundation
Community Awards. All eligible employees receive a £50 donation for their chosen
charity.

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