# Zurich Community Trust partners with Observer Christmas Appeal

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2006/12/07/zurich-community-trust-partners-observer-christmas-appeal/
- Published: 2006-12-07T00:00:00+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

Financial services company Zurich’s Community Trust has committed to matching public
donations to the Observer Christmas Appeal up to £100,000, the amount raised last
year.
The funds raised will give support to families dealing with a mental health
issue via three charities – Family Welfare Association, Place2Be and Rethink.

The Observer’s Christmas Appeal launched on 3 December.

Head of Zurich’s Community Trust, Pam Webb said: “Our £100,000 matching to The Observer
Appeal is the start of a longer term programme, Mental Health and Families. We are
very keen to increase the impact we can make by engaging other funders and philanthropists
to work with us.”

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She added: “We bring not only money, expertise in grant making but also business
skills to the table. Additional funds in this huge area of need would increase the
impact significantly.”

Zurich’s Community Trust, a registered charity funded by pre-tax profits and donations
from company staff, provides an umbrella for all Zurich’s community involvement 
in the UK. It aims to help tackle drug misuse in families, social exclusion and 
the most vulnerable older people’s issues. In addition, there is a programme in 
southern India with personal development opportunities for employees.

Mental Health and Families is the latest programme as other programmes come to their
natural end.

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