# Credit Suisse chooses Centrepoint as charity of the year 2012

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2012/01/18/credit-suisse-chooses-centrepoint-charity-year-2012/
- Published: 2012-01-18T09:02:02+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

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Financial services provider Credit Suisse has chosen Centrepoint as its UK Charity
of the Year 2012. The charity was selected by staff in a vote.

The money raised by the bank and its staff during the year will be donated to Centrepoint’s
Learning Team, which helps homeless young people aged 16-25 access work and education.
Planned activities include dragon boat racing and a Channel swim.

Centrepoint’s Chief Executive, Seyi Obakin, said: “We are delighted to have the 
backing of [Credit Suisse](https://www.fundraising.co.uk/www.credit-suisse.com/responsibility/en)
employees. The young people we help at Centrepoint haven’t had the same chances 
as most of us. But thanks to the support of Credit Suisse, which will safeguard 
our Learning Team, we’ll be able to give more young people the opportunity to get
the qualifications and work experience they need to achieve their ambitions.”

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