# Zurich Community Trust chooses Alzheimer's Society for three-year partnership

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2012/07/25/zurich-community-trust-chooses-alzheimer039s-society-threeyear-partnership/
- Published: 2012-07-25T13:15:15+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

The Zurich Community Trust, the charitable arm of insurance company Zurich, has 
chosen Alzheimer’s Society to be a national charity partner in a three year partnership
starting in September 2012. It will also be working with Alzheimer Scotland. The
charity joins CLIC Sargent and Hope and Homes for Children as the Trust#s third 
national charity partner.

[Alzheimer’s Society](http://www.alzheimers.org.uk) was selected following a vote
by over 1,700 Zurich employees across the UK.

The trust will grant the charity £50,000 a year for the next three years. This will
fund up to 200 ‘Singing for the Brain’ music therapy sessions for 120 people living
with dementia and their carers.

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Steve Grimmett, of the Zurich Community Trust, said: “Zurich employees have been
involved in this decision every step of the way and it’s great so many of them took
part in making this choice. Dementia among older people is obviously an issue which
resonates with Zurich employees and we will work closely with our new partner to
provide meaningful volunteering opportunities which go well beyond the funding element
of the partnership.”

The Zurich Community Trust, which is funded by Zurich and donations from its employees,
donated around £3.7 million to 760 charities in 2011, helping them to support disadvantaged
people move from dependence to independence.

www.zurich.org.uk

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